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:::: There's a chance that the original hallmarks have been obliterated and these hallmarks were added featuring the Grennock Anchor in hopes that someone would mistake the anchor for the Grennock Anchor and pass the spoons off as Provincial Irish Silver. :::::::::: I almost bought a box with an ...

::::::::::::::::::::: Using a loupe or a magnifying glass can you tell what the tiny symbol is before the word ARGENT? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


PARIS MINT PRIVY MARKS APPEARING ON MEDALS

David Thomason Alexander of Patterson, N.Y. submitted this summary of the privy marks appearing on ...

:::::::::::: Try Wilhelm Muller Berlin Germany but somehow associated with Pforzheim as well? ::::::::::::

:::::::::::: I see his seed-pearl jewelry and the gold hallmark that is XX is very similar to yours. :::::::::::::::

:::::::: I thought it would be a French Import Mark for 800 silver just based on the overall shape style size but I couldn't find a match for it. ::::::::::::

::::::: The style of the ring and the appearance/size/placement of the hallmarks has me leaning towards Portugal right now ::::::::::::::::

::::::: That's a good question :::::::: I believe the Assay Master stamping his mark would absolutely guarantee the object is solid silver, but since there is no symbol to indicate purity (like Spain had the 5-pointed star from 1934 onwards that guarantees 916/1000 purity of silver), how would we ...

::::::: Is the head Pedro II of Brazil? :::::::::::: Was this silversmith also a medallist? ::::::::::: Would be interested in any additional information as I lack the specialized book on this subject thank you for assistance. :::::::::::::::::::::

:::::::: (I do always have Brazil in the back of my mind since you mentioned this collection being from Brazil) :::::::::::::::::::

::::::::: Belgium had a mark for 800 silver until 1868. :::::::::::::

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:::::::::: From 1869 until 1942 Belgium did not have compulsory marks, however, some silver does bear the "A" marks, sometimes two A marks, but since it wasn't compulsory you still do see a lot ...

::::: Is this the maker's mark? :::::::



::::::: I think I see an {FR} but there is something above the two letters? ::::::::::::::::

:::::::::::::: The style of the plate seems Spanish Colonial, and there is a "Crown Over M" hallmark used in Brazil with a 2-letter maker's mark, but I also am not sure if it is possible that this is from Mexico after the time of the last Assay Master (do those numbers indicate a date mark of "1869 ...

:::::: If that is the Swedish import mark then you might be looking for another country such as Germany :::::::
:::::: Wonder what the "U" means? :::::::::::::

12 Dinehierros is a standard expression of pure silver and this coin from Mexico minted in 1830 is stamped by the mint to guarantee 10 dinihieros 20 granos and because there are 24 granos in a dinero therefore "10 dineros, 20 granos is (10 20/24)/12=.9027 so the coin has a silver content of 90 ...

Going back a few centuries, Portuguese silver fineness was communicated using "dinheiros" and 11 dinihieros is (916/1000) so the fineness would be close to sterling 925 standard.

"The standard for silver marking follows the same regulation as Portugal in the 15th and 16th century, but in Colonial Brazil only a small amount of production was marked to avoid authorities' controls.
Silver manufactured in Bahia was marked with the "B crowned", that of the Senate of Bahia with ...

::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The reference guide says .950 fineness, Depaulis marriage medal (unsigned version). ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

::::: I have a fully cast candy dish with known Hanau silver marks and the bottom of the dish has a mirror sheen like this galley tray. ::::::

:::::: Hanau Silver does have a tradition of "crown-over-letter" pseudo-hallmarks so I was thinking that to be a possibility as well, but the comments about ...

::::::: I have had a few silver medals with the bee hallmark, my medals were signed with the artist's signature, but this one doesn't seem to have a signature, maybe someone can figure out who designed this image just based on stylistic qualities alone? :::::::::::::

Prou Antique (Antique Prow ...

:::::: It's hard for me to say without seeing a very similar tray in construction, or maybe another object very similarly constructed, possibly Jacomino Ciro but that is really a wild guess. ::::::::

:::::: All I can tell you additionally is that the handles definitely look cast, and the entire ...

::::: When you put your finger through the loop, it allows you to position the spoon with the most amount of precision. ::::::: This is necessary for both feeding a baby and administering medicine to an elderly person. :::::::::: If I had to guess I would guess this was used as a medicine spoon and ...