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Unknown Austrian Candlestick Maker after 1862 Vienna
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:59 pm
by Silvy
Hello,
searching the maker of this austrian candlestick .Its from vienna 1872-1922. The makers mark is EF .Ihave some more items of this Silversmith and the other hallmarks show the F very clear,but not the E.This Hallmark is very very small:1,5 mm so I had some difficulties with the photo
Thanks for replies
Silvy
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:41 am
by 2209patrick
That might be the mark of Eduard Friedmann, Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1877. Closed in 1920.
Regards,
Pat.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:48 am
by Silvy
@Patrik
thank you very much for your help.Its exactly that hallmark you showed. I hope you didn`t spent too much time with that determination.
Best regards Silvy
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:52 pm
by admin
Hi,
Neuwirth shows the same mark for Eduard Fleischmann, commencing in 1868. I imagine he was out of business by 1877 when Friedmann began using the mark, but it still leaves him as a possibility to have made it in the early 1870's.
Regards, Tom
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:23 pm
by Silvy
1870`s would fit quite well to the style of the other items I have from this Silversmith,but 10 Years less or not,who knows.So both could be the Maker???
best regard Silvy
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:28 pm
by Bahner
Hello, this is Friedmann’s mark. According to the latest research he was active in Vienna 1881 - 1919. Fleischmann’s mark is a little different, the font used in his mark is Antiqua, not Grotesque as in Friedmann’s. Best wishes, Bahner
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:27 pm
by admin
oops... Bahner, thanks for catching that, no one has an eye for fonts like a bookman.
regards, Tom
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:27 pm
by Silvy
Thanks for your reply.The Friedmann Silver is always used in our house for the birthday table.With this silver I began to collect silver.
best Regards Silvy