Does anyone know this mark?

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fraggle45
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Does anyone know this mark?

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Hi all, does any one know who this maker is on a gold topped perfume bottle?

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Re: Does anyone know this mark?

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»B VA« = Import mark for items in Gold (B = Prague)

Hello »fraggle45«

Welcome to the Forum.

The from you shown mark is the import mark of the Austro-Hungary Empire; for items, made from Gold alloy's of minimum fineness of 580-1,000. An Austrian indication on fineness wasn’t struck; and lower finenesses as 580-1,000 aren't marked.

This mark was in force 1872-1901. The little letter B (on the left side of the mark) stands for the Assay Office of Prague. For Prague itself actually don't exist a complete register of marks. In this case it's irrelevant, because the item was made other were.

Source: Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener Gold- und Silberschmiede ... 1872-1922. Vol. I, p. 51-52 explications; p.61, plate 7, nr. 7 mark. ISBN 3-900282-00-5.

Kind regards silverport
fraggle45
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Re: Does anyone know this mark?

Post by fraggle45 »

thank you so much - it has been bugging me that I couldn't find this mark!
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