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Unknown city/maker's mark for repoussé candlestick
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:46 pm
by Blandshaw
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me find out more about the city and/or maker's mark for these candlesticks form Germany. According to this site they would have been made well before 1886. And it looks as if the N would stand for Nürnberg, but then why the anchor symbol? and the M (or W) is a mystery.
Any help greatly appreciated!
Also, can anyone refer me to a web reference or book about letter-dating silver in Germany. Can read German.
Many thanks,
Dana
Re: Unknown city/maker's mark for repoussé candlestick
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:15 pm
by silverport
Hello Dana
It seems to me that yours candle stick holder aren't German.
A centralized system of date (year) marks has never existed in German areas.
Kind regards silverport
Re: Unknown city/maker's mark for repoussé candlestick
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:46 pm
by dognose
A post that's worth a bump.
Any thoughts?
Trev.
Re: Unknown city/maker's mark for repoussé candlestick
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:28 am
by amena
First of all it would be good to be sure that it is solid silver and not silverplate.
Amena
Re: Unknown city/maker's mark for repoussé candlestick
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:12 am
by Francais
I didn't want to be the first to say it, but I think they are supposed to be Dutch 17th c. but are more likely late 19th c. plated, with pseudo hallmarks.
Maurice