Marks on old Francois Coty compact

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quaintly
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Marks on old Francois Coty compact

Postby quaintly » Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:38 pm

I collect vintage powder compacts and I have been trying, with no success, to research the marks on this compact by Coty, and also any information about the manufacturing process of the decoration.
I think it would have been made in France in about 1920? Thank you :)https://imgur.com/gallery/KJBKFJI

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Re: Marks on old Francois Coty compact

Postby dognose » Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:38 am

Hi,

Please embed your images.

Trev.

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Re: Marks on old Francois Coty compact

Postby quaintly » Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:28 am

dognose wrote:Hi,

Please embed your images.

Trev.

Thank you! My apologies - I misunderstood
the thread on attaching images. I thought I had to do them via a web sharing app so set up an Imgur account! I shall investigate how to embed them. I've posted pics here before so I should know how...

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Re: Marks on old Francois Coty compact

Postby oel » Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:22 pm

Hi,
Image
Looking at the image of the mark with the rounded triangular frame shape with the prominent standard number 5 more to the left. It could be the Czechoslovakian domestic silver hallmark used 1929-1941 for silver 5th standard 800/000 fine silver. The core image the Slovak patriarchal cross over a three-hill landscape. (worn/damaged punch).
https://www.925-1000.com/foreign_marks2.html
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Technique die stamped; a thin sheet of silver is modeled & shaped die-stamped (using drop hammer/drop stamp).
Image

Peter.

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Re: Marks on old Francois Coty compact

Postby quaintly » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:38 pm

oel wrote:Hi,
Image
Looking at the image of the mark with the rounded triangular frame shape with the prominent standard number 5 more to the left. It could be the Czechoslovakian domestic silver hallmark used 1929-1941 for silver 5th standard 800/000 fine silver. The core image the Slovak patriarchal cross over a three-hill landscape. (worn/damaged punch).
https://www.925-1000.com/foreign_marks2.html
Image
Technique die stamped; a thin sheet of silver is modeled & shaped die-stamped (using drop hammer/drop stamp).
Image

Peter.

Hi Peter, that's very helpful - thank you! I have now searched images of Czechoslavakian powder compacts from that era and they have very similar floral decoration so I am sure you are right with your suggestion. Your help is much appreciated :)


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