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can anyone identify this hallmark please?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:26 pm
by david8
can anyone help with this mark on the vinaigrette please?
Re: can anyone identify this hallmark please?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:18 pm
by dognose
Hi David,
We've seen the mark a couple of times on the forum, but I'm unable to find the previous topics, from memory, it's an Italian 18th/19th century import mark.
Are there no other marks on the item?
I'll keep searching for those earlier topics.
Trev.
Re: can anyone identify this hallmark please?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:43 pm
by dognose
Here's another image of the mark, this time on an English Georgian spoon from 1794:
Trev.
Re: can anyone identify this hallmark please?
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:50 pm
by david8
hi trev, thanks for that info much appreciated, there are no other marks on the box, regards David
Re: can anyone identify this hallmark please?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 3:57 am
by amena
The lion's head is the hallmark for small objects in use in the state of Savoy from 1824 to 1872.
If turned to the right it is for the purity of 950/1000, if turned to the left for the purity of 800/1000.
While there was a specific hallmark for items coming from abroad, the lion's head was also used as a hallmark for items coming from abroad. In addition to the example that Trev posted, I have a ladle made by Kordes which also bears the lion's head. The reason is not explained in the books that I have, and for now I don't have an explanation for this fact.
Regards
Re: can anyone identify this hallmark please?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:14 am
by david8
Thanks amena. Very interesting information