Unkown marks, Country?, Maker?, Age?

[Odysseus]

It would be very nice if someone could identify the marks.

Perhaps the picture is useful for the Encyclopedia

http://www.imagebam.com/image/dfdef819012988


Greetings
Odysseus

[Odysseus]

Is it full unknown ?

[dognose]

Hi Odysseus,

It may help if you post a full image and description of your item, the more information you supply, the more chance that someone can help.

Regards Trev.

[Odysseus]

Ok, here are the pics!

I need help with this large Silver, gold plated, belt buckle (11,3 cm x 8,2 cm) showing an Aries with floral and fruit? ornaments.

Unknown maker, country, age ?????

Proposings are welcome!

There are five pics, click on "next" to see them all

http://www.imagebam.com/image/f6689e20617458
http://www.imagebam.com/image/29305220617460
http://www.imagebam.com/image/c9e3a920617462
http://www.imagebam.com/image/de18bb20617463
http://www.imagebam.com/image/79652720617465


Greetings
Odysseus

[Odysseus]

OK, wether there is nobody who could help me, or maybe it takes a long time, since which year silver was marked with "13" ??????




Greetings
Odysseus

[Odysseus]

Are there new ideas?

Greetings

[JAKJO]

Hi,

My guess is that your belt buckle was made in Kassel, Germany, in the first half of the 19th century.

Hope this helps,

Best regards/JAKJO

[Odysseus]

Is it the style of producing, or is there a part of maker mark what reminds you of Kassel??

Greetings

[JAKJO]

Hi,

In my opinion your belt buckle is in the empire/ late empire style (in Germany called Biedermeier) and then we are talking about the first half of the 19th century.

The maker's mark of your buckle is I am afraid so terribly rubbed or badly struck that it will be hard to get any information from it. The third mark to the right is the town mark. And my impression of it, is that it has the same pattern or texture as the marks from Kassel. The examples Kumpe and I.K are from the 19th century. The silver standard mark 13 Loth (812/1000) looks like the one your belt buckle, bearing in mind that the proportions seems a bit distorted, as if the photographer has taken the photo from aside.



Best regards/JAKJO