Austian maker GK,very small jewelled box.

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Hi Members
Any ideas on maker very small jewelled top box?
sorry images not super clear not my box still in store,for sale.looks like some painted enamel as well as the stones,

Regards Guido.

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Hello! It's definitely not Austrian, but Hungarian.
After the first world war, Austria and Hungary became completely separate countries, with different hallmarks.
This is a Hungarian 800 ‰ fineness silver for small items. It is from 1937 to 1966.
It's very easy to distinguish from the earlier austro-hungarian hallmarks because nothing indicate the location of the assay office - because only one assay office left in the country - in Pest.
Unfortunatly there is no source book for the Hungarian makers of this period.
Best regards!
Krisztián

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Hello Krisztian
Thanks for the info,that surprises me,I felt it looked earlier,Also with dogs head mark felt it was Austrian.
Not sure if design works?a lot going on ,on such a very,very small box lots of stones and enamel painting.

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Kind Regards Guido.