Help me to identify hallmark please

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cedrik25ro
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Help me to identify hallmark please

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I just got this ""Victorian Silver Enamel Mourning Locket" look like object. I am a complete rookie at jewels, so i net to find out what it is, if it is genuine or not...

Here ar the pictures:
https://postimg.org/image/7wzq4q2ft/
https://postimg.org/image/988eg268z/

and something that look like a hallmark here:

https://postimg.org/image/hj0ersa6f/

Can you please tell me what is that hallmark?

Thank you
dognose
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Re: Help me to identify hallmark please

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Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

You are far more likely to get responses if you embed your images as very few people will click on thumbnails or links.

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AG2012
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Re: Help me to identify hallmark please

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Hi,
It could be Austro-Hungarian Empire 1867-1922``lion mark`` for small articles (.750 standard(.
Take a look here:
http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html

Your mark is on the left, better mark from elsewhere in the middle.Try to identify the letter in the front of lion`s head, number 4 is clearly seen.
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cedrik25ro
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Re: Help me to identify hallmark please

Post by cedrik25ro »

Thank you for the answer.. seems that Lion head from Austria- Hungary must be the correct answer..
i fount this one:

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and is very similar to mine...

Any idea what the number from inside means? mine has XVIII ..
thanks
AG2012
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Re: Help me to identify hallmark please

Post by AG2012 »

Hi,
Yes, have seen those incised numbers in both Latin and Arabic (Indian) numerals. The maker of your locket has incised XVIII for his personal reference, inventory, sequence number, whatever convenient to organize the workshop.
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