Help me please to identify the silversmith of me item.

[Elena Russ]

Hello, dear Sirs.

Help me please to identify the silversmith of my item from Spain.
Thank you.

[Funkel]

Buenos días

Las marcas son españolas y pertenecen a la empresa PASGORCY. La empresa ya desaparecida pertenecio a tres socios, dos de ellos formaron sus propias platerias y uno de ellos PASCUAL continua con el negocio y con la fabricación de algunas piezas de la desaparecida PASGORCY. La marca aunque esta muy mal es una HORMIGA dentro de un exagono.

Estrella de cinco puntas. Contraste oficial para la plata de ley de 915 milésimas, adoptado en 1934 con la entrada en vigor de la nueva ley de metales preciosos

Un saludo y como siempre siento no poderme espresar en ingles

[dognose]

Rather awful Google translation. Perhaps one of our Spanish speaking members can do a better job.
Trev.

Good morning
The marks are Spanish and belong to the firm of PASGORCY. The business was formed by three partners, two have since moved on to form their own firms, but one of the originals, PASCUAL, continues with the business of manufacturing some pieces by the former Pasgorcy. The mark, even though it is very bad, is an ANT inside of a hexagon.

The five pointed star is the official mark indicating the legal silver standard of 915/1000, adopted in 1934 with the enforcement of the new legislation on precious metals.

Regards and as always, sorry I could not express this in English.

(admin edit - Trev, I've replaced the google translation with a more colloquial version, chances are it is not better, but it sounds more natural. Tom )

[Elena Russ]

Hello, dear Sirs.

I am very grateful for you help. Could you recommend for me some special books about Spain silvercrafts and their marks? Will I be able to buy them anywhere?

[Funkel]

El libro que mejor puede ayudarla es:

Enciclopedia de la Plata Española y Virreinal Americana
Autores: Fernández, Alejandro; Munoa, Rafael y Rabasco, Jorge
Año Publicación: 1985
ISBN: 84-398-2413-0

Lo que no puedo decirle es donde lo puede comprar, a mi me costo mucho conseguirlo.

Si necesita ayuda, digamelo

Un saludo

[admin]

http://openlibrary.org/books/OL2584680M ... _americana

[Funkel]

http://www.iberlibro.com/servlet/Search ... ta&x=0&y=0