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Hello everyone
I am interested in this palmatoria that attracts me.

However I do not recognize the marks and I can not even understand which country or area they are from.
Could they be fantasy marks?
Any help will be precious
Thanks
Amena

Sorry 1872-1935

I think I recognize this

Optional mark of fineness 800 used in Italy from 1870 to 1930

Hello everyone
I saw this ostrich egg cup with a silver mount that has a mark that seems strange to me.
The photo is not very clear, but it seems that in addition to having the date numbers around the central oval, the date is also repeated underneath.
https://i.postimg.cc/VLqbJ8W8/austria.jpg
Is ...

Thank you Trev for your endorsement.
Amena

Hello everyone
I bought this page turner (or letter opener?) with a stone (agate?) blade.
It has the Birmingham 1898 marks, but the silversmith's mark is a bit worn out.

I think it's Levi & Salaman, am I wrong?
Thanks for attention
Amena

It looks like A 800 is raised from the surface of the plate, i.e. it is stamped on the plate itself.
It is unlikely to be Italian, usually the "infamous" Italian mark is Arg. 800 or Arg. 1000.
I think it is Belgian, probably solid silver.
Test it and let us know.

No, I don't think that Mr ZG could be Zuan Piero Grappiglia. His mark is very distinctive and features the fusion of the letters Z and P (Zuan Piero, in Italian Giovanni Pietro).

https://i.postimg.cc/kXngHgF3/grappiglia.jpg

I have a desk inkwell with the marks shown in the photo.

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Caduceus???

Just curious
What does ALOS mean in the cartouche?
I didn't find anything in the dictionary
Amena

I don't have photos of many profane objects, most are sacred objects.
https://i.postimg.cc/Q9RpWrRG/reggio-emilia-v-1.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/sG75YNrB/reggio-emilia-v-2.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/XXCK6pCV/reggio-emilia-v-3.jpg


This bowl looks like yours, and it also has two letters stamped ...

Hello Yonisinai
the cross with four lobes is the hallmark of the city of Reggio Emilia in use in the 18th century. I do not have a more precise date.
I don't know what to say about the letters A and B. I do not think they could be the initials of the silversmith, they are struck separately and also ...

It is possible that it is an Italian fake from the 50s, as Aguest says.
Indeed the mark on the zilverik's jug has a very vague resemblance to the "torretta" the guarantee mark of Genoa. I have seen several imitations of the "torretta", which is changed over time, but never this one before.
https ...

Hi Zilverik
Sometimes coincidences!
There is a bowl up for auction that has the same marks.
https://i.postimg.cc/BvLBdyrQ/ciotola-copia.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/zGWf6FdY/ciotola-0.jpg
The detail of the paw seems to be poorly made and overall the item seems modern. Why does it not have any ...

I will presume they are sterling until testing proves otherwise.
This seems like a bit of an overly optimistic assumption to me.
These knives, of the same pattern, have the word sterling written on them.
If yours don't have the writing, I would doubt that they are sterling until testing proves ...

According to JayT, the Christofle mark that we see on the piece was specific for silverplate, so Mr. Perego couldn't have been unaware.
He was the manager of the company "Argenteria Christofle S.p.a.", it would have been absurd for him to do the acid test to find out if the piece was silver or not ...

It makes me think more of an Italian object, although I don't seem to see any numbers and letters inside the truncated diamond in your spoon.

Regards
Amena

Hi Bijou-expert
I am convinced that in this case it is the third hypothesis.
The mark you see on the top right is the diamond mark with the cross and four dots, the one on the bottom left is the guarantee mark of the Papal State, more precisely of the city of Bologna, where I found the carnet.
The ...

Hello everyone
Still on the subject of imported objects, I came across a punching that is outside the Italian and I believe also French rules.
It is a centerpiece that bears the Christofle trademark.
https://i.postimg.cc/cH7QYMdc/christofle-1.jpg
Next to this is the truncated lozenge mark in use ...

Hello bijou.expert
Thank you for taking the time to help solve my puzzle.
I have not found any images of the Valanchon mark.
I have another doubt about the punching of this carnet de bal.
Is it normal that there is only the silversmith's mark and the French export mark is missing?
Thank you for your ...