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ooh, better get the transmission checked ;)

I agree, Algeria or Morocco, the left and center marks are none too clear and may have been intentionally effaced. The right hand mark is rectangular and has been overstamped with the crowned shield mark with the boat, I think we might be seeing a mark from Libya for the first time. Below is the sea...

A picture of the notch in question would be very helpful.

Regards, Tom

Zwickau maybe?

another member has kindly brought my attention to this post;
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 36&t=22142" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

thought it worth a bump, just moved from the French forum.

Hi,
In English, these are usually called aspic sets. I am also curious as to where the set was made.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspic" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Regards, Tom

Hi, 800 pixels is perfectly fine for this forum. The note was for the percentage of site users that prefer a 14inch screen at 1024x768 resolution, and get cropped versions of some images. No need for anyone to post images smaller than 8 inches or 800 pixels, the minority of small screen users, mysel...

Hi, Fascinating mark. Can't recall ever seeing an inverted crest on an English handle before, nor on an American or Canadian piece. However the use of 1 st indicates that WY was working in an English speaking country or colony. Hope someone is able to track him down. Regards, Tom ps. my mom was a sa...

Hi Miles,
They are Thai silver pod duang bullet coins, mounted as buttons.
see: http://www.coincoin.com/I112.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Regards, Tom

They are French silverplate, suggest you look at the article.

Regards, Tom

Hi,
Cannot identify it with certainty, but it is similar to the mark illustrated in Rainwater for the Sinclair Mfg. Co. of Chartley, MA., in business ca. 1950. The measure would match nicely to the time period.

Regards, Tom

Hi,
Thanks for the description, however your words don't tell us the 'where, when and how' of the pieces. One image of any of the pieces will reveal all of the above and give us the references we need to search for an answer to your question.
Regards, Tom
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Hi, Nice Danish modernist piece, that is the personal mark of Karl Gustav Hansen of the Hans Hansen firm. 1906 Hans Hansen (1884-1940) founded a goldsmith in Kolding, Denmark. 1920 Initially they produced flatware, but when the company became successful, they started producing jewelry 1931 Hans Hans...

It looks vaguely familiar but I can't place it offhand, an image of the object would help a great deal.
Regards, Tom
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Hi ejw,
Thought I should link these posts.
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=197" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Perhaps between the two examples and the minor variance in the marks some new light will be shed on this mystery.
Regards, Tom
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Hi,
In light of this new post;
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20874" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I've resurrected this old unsolved mystery for ease of comparison.
Regards, Tom

Hi Miles, Motto is from Martial - http://books.google.com/books?id=YJo_AAAAIAAJ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; 3603. Quod sis esse velis, nihilque malis. Martial.– " Be content in the station assigned to you, and do not wish to appear greater than you are." "...

It is a variation of the M. Fred Hirsch mark.
http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_H2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;