Miniature bird cage makers mark

[mattheww]

Small Bird Cage, i believe it is dutch, can anyone ID the makers mark,

http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy315/mynholme/spoon/DSC01227.jpg
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Thank you for looking

[oel]

Hi Mattheww,

What makes you think it is made out of silver and why it could be Dutch silver? The bird cage lacks all the known Dutch hallmarks; the standard mark, being the Dutch Lion, assay office mark and a valid date letter. Sorry, the makers mark is not clear to me and if there are no more marks to be shown, I believe not Dutch. The Dutch hallmarks, if present, could be spread over the cage.

Regards,

Oel

[dognose]

Looks like there's a ghost of another mark under the main one.



Trev.

[mattheww]

Thank you for your replies,

The cage does have the Dutch Dagger / sword mark on it, I don't have a picture of this at present.

There does appear to be other marks on base, these are worn though and not readable.

[oel]

Hi Dognose & Mattheww,

Just watched New Tricks and I hate to look at ghost marks. OK, the sword mark could make it Dutch or made in Belgium, if the maker’s mark reads; PF 228 in a rectangular. The maker’s mark could be for; Jans Pier Fennema, city of Bolsward (province of Friesland), mark used 1855/1888.



Regards,

Oel

[mattheww]

Hi Oel,

The mark is PF 228, Thank you for your help

Matt