Help with Marks on Silver Box Please

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Jeffstreasures
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Help with Marks on Silver Box Please

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Was hoping someone could help date these Hallmarks for me ?

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Re: Help with Marks on Silver Box Please

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Hi welcome to the forum. It appears to be a 18th century silver biscuit box, town mark for Amsterdam, year letter S for 1752. The lion rampant crowned shield, the province mark of Holland, to indicate 1st standard of silver 934/00 fine. Regarding maker's mark and conformation, at the moment no access to my library till 4th February.
For Amsterdam town mark and some more information see:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028#p80323

Peter.
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Re: Help with Marks on Silver Box Please

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WOW, Thanks so much for the information. I love this site and this forum just makes it even better ! Jeff
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The maker's mark, I believe could be, although damaged, FD in monogram for; Dirk van Forstenberg, born 1705 and registered silversmith in Amsterdam 1729- after 1754 he died.
Below an example of one of his maker's mark used;
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Source; Amsterdamse Zilversmeden en hun Merken K.A. Citroen


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