Having trouble with this set of Hallmarks. Help greatly appreciated!
Having trouble with this set of Hallmarks. Help greatly appreciated!
I have an openwork bowl with the following hallmarks which look to me to be Dutch, however, I am having a hard time trying to find matches. Please help.. Thank you!
Re: Having trouble with this set of Hallmarks. Help greatly appreciated!
Silver puffs basket ( soezen mand), Louis XVI style
The maker's P vd W* for: Pier van der Woude or Firm P. van der Woude, registered in the city of Sneek, active 1898 - 1925. After his dead his widow continued to use his maker's mark. The other marks are pseudo marks; Lion rampant pseudo standard mark Amsterdam 18th century, pseudo town mark of Rotterdam 18th century, R.C under crown pseudo maker's mark. See:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28590#p71003
Pier van der Woude known for using pseudo marks and mentioned in the red booklet "Valse Zilvermerken in Nederland" by K. A. Citroen.
Pier Sytses van der Woude. Born in Sneek in 1862. In 1898 gold and silversmith in Sneek. Successor of Jan Schijfsma. Died in 1917. The widow continued the business under the name Firma P. van der Woude. The firm continued to exist until 1925., literature: - Fries Scheepvaart Museum Yearbook 1987, p. 22-23
https://friesscheepvaartmuseum.nl/beeld ... 1000017336
https://www.google.com/search?safe=stri ... 4&dpr=1.25
Peter.
The maker's P vd W* for: Pier van der Woude or Firm P. van der Woude, registered in the city of Sneek, active 1898 - 1925. After his dead his widow continued to use his maker's mark. The other marks are pseudo marks; Lion rampant pseudo standard mark Amsterdam 18th century, pseudo town mark of Rotterdam 18th century, R.C under crown pseudo maker's mark. See:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28590#p71003
Pier van der Woude known for using pseudo marks and mentioned in the red booklet "Valse Zilvermerken in Nederland" by K. A. Citroen.
Pier Sytses van der Woude. Born in Sneek in 1862. In 1898 gold and silversmith in Sneek. Successor of Jan Schijfsma. Died in 1917. The widow continued the business under the name Firma P. van der Woude. The firm continued to exist until 1925., literature: - Fries Scheepvaart Museum Yearbook 1987, p. 22-23
https://friesscheepvaartmuseum.nl/beeld ... 1000017336
https://www.google.com/search?safe=stri ... 4&dpr=1.25
Peter.