Unusual marking for a French piece. Only the Biennais mark and another mark which I cannot identify. Can anybody explain the marking?
Regards silverfan
Biennais mark on a candlestick
Re: Biennais mark on a candlestick
Hi Silverfan, my guess.
Made by Biennais for export hence the lack of French (hall)marks. The monogram FZ could be(importer) retailer's mark perhaps German.
Best,
Peter
Made by Biennais for export hence the lack of French (hall)marks. The monogram FZ could be(importer) retailer's mark perhaps German.
Best,
Peter
Re: Biennais mark on a candlestick
Hi,
Lacking full set of French marks and the overall appearance, the chamber-stick was made (most probably) by a German maker ‚‚FZ‚‚ (?) with the copy of Biennais mark.
There is one set of marks with ‚‚Z‚‚ and Biennais mark here:
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html
Regards
Lacking full set of French marks and the overall appearance, the chamber-stick was made (most probably) by a German maker ‚‚FZ‚‚ (?) with the copy of Biennais mark.
There is one set of marks with ‚‚Z‚‚ and Biennais mark here:
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html
Regards
Re: Biennais mark on a candlestick
And let`s not forget ‚‚how it`s made`` issue. Overall appearance, casting of figures, wax-drip-tray etc. is too far from the quality that could have emerged from any of Biennais workshops.
Re: Biennais mark on a candlestick
Yes, I was not aware Biennais to be a famous and important French silversmith. My first opinion was based upon my Odiot tea caddy lacking French (hall)marks see;
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... iot#p40298
I agree with AG2012 fake Biennais mark for the real Biennais maker's mark see:
https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/coll ... 392/beaker
Best,
Peter
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... iot#p40298
I agree with AG2012 fake Biennais mark for the real Biennais maker's mark see:
https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/coll ... 392/beaker
Best,
Peter
Re: Biennais mark on a candlestick
......, but the item was bought in Paris!?
Regards silverfan
Regards silverfan
Re: Biennais mark on a candlestick
It is a fake French maker's mark. It does makes sense to try to sell it in Paris. You bought it at a Paris auction or antique shop, flea market?
Peter
Peter
Re: Biennais mark on a candlestick
it was bought in an "antique shop" whose owner did not know much about the things he was selling. The price was near to scrap value.
Regards silverfan
Regards silverfan