Early French Wine Taster or Hanau Marks?

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pauline5555
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Early French Wine Taster or Hanau Marks?

Post by pauline5555 »

Hello-

Have had this wine taster for a little while and have wanted to get the full story. I am unsure whether this is an early French piece or Hanau pseudo marks. Has snake handle and knight crest design. On bottom there are three hallmarks as shown, a scrolled L, G with a crown and PM with a crown and possibly a head below. On the handle there is the mark of a decanter or pitcher. The side is engraved Helft-Nantes which is later added. Underneath as it appears to have been filled and is hard to see in pictures it reads P M Rouillion 1798 V S, all separated by stars. It looks to me like an older French piece rather than Hanau but I look forward to some help.

Thanks
Pauline

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Zilver2
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Re: Early French Wine Taster or Hanau Marks?

Post by Zilver2 »

Hi,
The marks are French for the city of Angers.
Jug mark : Communauté 1784-1789
G mark : Communauté -Château-G
Scrolled L : charge mark mid 18th
See Tardy page 143.
Kind regards,
Robert
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