Small silver tray, imported london 1902, maker? L.F.B&C�

[EGC]

Good morning all:

I have an small Art Nouveau silver tray with marks corresponding to have been imported to London in 1902.



Well this part is clear (missing from were was imported...)

The maker-importer mark reads "L.F.B&Cº" and i can't find any reference.

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Somebody can help?

Thanks in advance.
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[MCB]

Hello,
The LFB & Co mark was registered at the London Assay Office on 20th February 1903 by L F Brenner & Co. The firm was originally known as Brenner Freidrich & Co established in London around 1901. In 1904 the firm became a limited Company with the purpose of acquiring the jewellery business of L F Brenner & Co originally established in around 1900 in Pforzheim Germany and are said to have been agents for Lutz & Weiss silversmiths again of Pforzheim. (Information from John Culme's book on London Silversmiths & Goldsmiths).
The date letter here covers the year to May 1903. The piece, possibly German made, was therefore assayed in London between February and May 1903.
Mike
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[EGC]

Many thanks for the info, very useful.

Only one doubt, in the London dates letters list "g" is appearing as 1902 and you say is 1903. http://www.925-1000.com/dlLondon.html

Best wishes.
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[MCB]

Hello again,
The letter covers the period 1902-3. In this time the date letter was changed on 29th May each year.
Mike
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[EGC]

Ah...i din't know that the years were going from May to May...

So, this is precision with dating!!!

About the german conection, this is something we were thinking due to the style, but could have been also French or Belgian, now we are nealy sure that is german.

Many thanks again.
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