Help needed with marks on spectacles
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Help needed with marks on spectacles
Hi
Does anyone know the origin of these marks? They were difficult to photograph as they are so small.
Many Thanks
Martin
Does anyone know the origin of these marks? They were difficult to photograph as they are so small.
Many Thanks
Martin
Re: Help needed with marks on spectacles
Hello
You have a French maker’s mark in a lozenge-shaped reserve for Crouvezier, and a French hare-head guarantee mark used 1819-1838. See below for full information:
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... er#p179780
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You have a French maker’s mark in a lozenge-shaped reserve for Crouvezier, and a French hare-head guarantee mark used 1819-1838. See below for full information:
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... er#p179780
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Re: Help needed with marks on spectacles
Thank you both very much for the information. So these were made in Paris and subsequently imported to Rome and marked there?
Martin
Martin
Re: Help needed with marks on spectacles
Hello Martin
Yes, made in Paris, 1819-1838 by a well-known spectacles maker.
Regards.
Yes, made in Paris, 1819-1838 by a well-known spectacles maker.
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Re: Help needed with marks on spectacles
Thanks to you all for your help. AG2012, I have had a good look with a loupe, I cant make out what it is but it does not look like a letter.
Martin
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Re: Help needed with marks on spectacles
Thanks Amena, I will give it a try.
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Martin
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Re: Help needed with marks on spectacles
Ok, I have managed to get a better image of the mark (thanks Amena).
Still not sure what it is, a wine glass, pine cone? any thoughts?
Martin
Still not sure what it is, a wine glass, pine cone? any thoughts?
Martin
Re: Help needed with marks on spectacles
Could be a Papal tiara, also see;
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_tiara
https://www.silvercollection.it/ROMEHALLMARKS.html
Peter.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_tiara
https://www.silvercollection.it/ROMEHALLMARKS.html
Peter.
Re: Help needed with marks on spectacles
As Peter says, it is the papal tiara over the crossed keys of St. Peter.
Your mark is strikingly similar to Rome's one, which has no letter under the keys.
Note in particular the angled right infula.
It is likely that the clear part you see is just a difference in color and not a relief..
Best
Amena
Your mark is strikingly similar to Rome's one, which has no letter under the keys.
Note in particular the angled right infula.
It is likely that the clear part you see is just a difference in color and not a relief..
Best
Amena
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Re: Help needed with marks on spectacles
Brilliant, thanks to everyone for your help.
Regards
Martin
Regards
Martin