Hi all,
today I have purchased cigarette case apparently Austrian 1930's.
As I have bought from a gentleman before I have assumed that all is as it should be but when I came home I have noticed couple of things.
1; Not all parts are stamped (only one lid is stamped)
2; None of the hallmarks correspond to anything Austrian (at least I can't pinpoint it to Austria)
I think item is authentic as being made from silver with gold gild but I don't understand why all parts are not stamped and that missing link to Austria.
Can anyone identify these hallmarks on this cigarette case please ?
Thank you very much for your help
Can anyone identify these hallmarks please
Re: Can anyone identify these hallmarks please
Hi,
That was an easy one; the maker is famous Louis Kuppenheim,Pforzheim, Germany.
This LK mark was used 1924-1930 (it is Art Deco case, the marks fit the period).
See here for the history of the silversmith (some pictures are missing, though).
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=43557&p=124487&hil ... im#p124487
Cannot explain the crown mark; it was claimed in the above page to be partial crescent and crown German Reichsmark, but I have seen the crown on gold, as well as on silver with gold inlay.
Regards
That was an easy one; the maker is famous Louis Kuppenheim,Pforzheim, Germany.
This LK mark was used 1924-1930 (it is Art Deco case, the marks fit the period).
See here for the history of the silversmith (some pictures are missing, though).
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=43557&p=124487&hil ... im#p124487
Cannot explain the crown mark; it was claimed in the above page to be partial crescent and crown German Reichsmark, but I have seen the crown on gold, as well as on silver with gold inlay.
Regards
Re: Can anyone identify these hallmarks please
See here, too: scroll down to your mark.
http://www.louis-kuppenheim.de/Geschich ... uppenheim/
http://www.louis-kuppenheim.de/Geschich ... uppenheim/
Re: Can anyone identify these hallmarks please
Thank you very much AG2012.
I was looking for makers mark LR and mainly in Austria or Hungary register.
I have discounted Germany as I tought that "moon" would be used.
Is it normal that not all parts are stamped ?
Thank you again for your help.
I was looking for makers mark LR and mainly in Austria or Hungary register.
I have discounted Germany as I tought that "moon" would be used.
Is it normal that not all parts are stamped ?
Thank you again for your help.
Re: Can anyone identify these hallmarks please
Yes, very much so in German silver; one can usually find only one set of marks. Sometimes even Reichsmark (crescent and crown) is missing, too.Is it normal that not all parts are stamped ?
Regards