Identification of a silversmith - Minerva period

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anikopol
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Identification of a silversmith - Minerva period

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Hi,

I have a silver spit (I think this is the correct word for a metal stick for roasted meat), with the following marks :
a minerva in an octogon : 950/1000 silver, Paris, after 1838
P, a spinning top ?, Q, in a losenge : unidentified silversmith (not found on the online 'Vocabulaire' base for parisian silversmith between 1875 et 1914)
I think this is not Prudent Quitte, whose mark PQ include a revolver.

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Do you have any idea ?
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Re: Identification of a silversmith - Minerva period

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Maker is Piere Queillé.
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Re: Identification of a silversmith - Minerva period

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Thank silverfan.

Do you have a source for this information ?
Based on this, I found a notice that shows two marks used by the Queillé familly during 19th c. ; but even if the mark pictured (in the notice) on the left is close to "my" mark, I think is not exactly the same. Note that the notice (in French) indicate that the Queillé familly used several marks "P, an antical oar, Q". "
Thus, my mark" may be a third example of these mark (with the two others examples pictured in the notice)
http://www.silvercollection.it/ASCASPARISIANFRA.html
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Re: Identification of a silversmith - Minerva period

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It is the mark of Pierre Queillé 1834-1846 a spade which you will find in 925-1000 under French maker's marks too.
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