A chalice

PHOTOS REQUIRED - marks + item
Post Reply
amena
contributor
Posts: 1305
Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:42 am

A chalice

Post by amena »

This beautiful chalice is attributed to the maison Mellerio dits Meller.
Image
The picture of the mark is very blurred and almost indecipherable, so I can not find any evidence that the following mark actually belongs to this company.
Image
Can anyone confirm this attribution?
Thank you
Amena
Zilver2
contributor
Posts: 195
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:37 am

Re: A chalice

Post by Zilver2 »

Hello,

The maker's mark belongs to Jules Wiset (Jules Wieze), active from 1844 until 1858 at 63 rue de la Tixanderie, Paris and later at rue Jean-Pain-Mollet, Paris.
N° de garantie : 4516; 5032; 5033
N° de préfecture : 4681; 5191; 5211
Symbol : two stars (deux étoiles)

Happy New Year
Zilver2
contributor
Posts: 195
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:37 am

Re: A chalice

Post by Zilver2 »

Hello again,
The 'Dictionnaire des poinçons d'ouvrages d'or et d'argent Paris 1838-1875 mentions also Jules Wiese, la bijouterie artistique, 48 rue de l'Arbre-Sec, Paris with the same maker's mark. Mark entered 24 March 1858 and cancelled 1 September 1890.
N° de garantie : 6410
N° de préfecture : 6596
Regards
amena
contributor
Posts: 1305
Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:42 am

Re: A chalice

Post by amena »

Many thanks, Zilver2
So the mark has nothing to do with the company Mellerio and I wonder how that name is turned out.
I will try to find some more information about this silversmith on the Web.
Thanks again
Amena
blakstone
contributor
Posts: 875
Joined: Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:05 am

Re: A chalice

Post by blakstone »

Jules Rodolphe Léopold Wiese, born 18 May 1818 in Berlin, son of Jean Charles Godefroy Wiese & Jeanne Henriette Laak; married in Paris on 25 Jul 1844 to Julie Obertin; died 1 Aug 1890, at his home, 90 rue Richelieu, 2nd arrondissement, Paris. His business was continued for a time by his sons Jules Charles Wiese (b. 1 Feb 1846) & Louis Daniel Wiese (b. 29 Aug 1852).
amena
contributor
Posts: 1305
Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:42 am

Re: A chalice

Post by amena »

Great, thanks Blackstone.
In the meantime I found that the "maison Mellerio dits Meller" was the retailer"
Regards
Amena
Post Reply

Return to “French Silver”