Mystery Stamp

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cejordi
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Mystery Stamp

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800 Silver Tray I acquired in Cincinnati, OH.

Stamp is a bit messy. As far as I can tell, it reads "COBBARD." Other variations could be "COSSARD," "GOBBARD," or "GOSSARD."

None of these spellings have produced any information helping me to determine the origin of this item. Any information the forum could offer would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Mystery Stamp

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Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Please embed your images.

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Re: Mystery Stamp

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Dies it was BOSSARD? Your image is blurry. Can you post a sharp picture?
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Stupid autocorrect, I wrote "does it say BOSSARD?"
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Need better photos of left side marks. Thread search suggests Decimal type mark 0.800 may be Swiss useage (mainly watches, but larger possible). Please confirm "0.800" or "0,800".
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Probably not related, but Bossard is a name of Swiss origins and there was a Bossard Jewelry Company in 1800's Ohio documented here: http://iagenweb.org/story/FamHist/Gossard/Gossard.htm
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Sorry, should read Gossard!
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Huh, just noticed you got it in Cincci. Maybe it is from Gossard Jewelry?
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C.A Gossard Company, 1249 Countryside Drive, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio 43160. In business since 1848. Traces origin to immigrant German lockmaker Dionysius Furtwangler who opened a small jewelry store. (History in 1976 ad. from local newspaper on a commercial site...could not read all.) Still shown as operating today. [This would be a retailer...still need photos of maker marks.]
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dognose wrote:Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Please embed your images.

Trev.
For the life of me, I could not figure out how to accomplish this.
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Joerg wrote:Stupid autocorrect, I wrote "does it say BOSSARD?"
The stamp is rather small and not very defined. I'm fairly certain the first letter is "C" or "G".
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The below should help you:

How to Add Images

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https://postimages.org (copy the 'Hotlink for forums' code) is recommended.

Remember to use the 'Preview' button before submitting your post.

For more information see:

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 82#p103282

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Re: Mystery Stamp

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Image

Image

It's "BOSSARD".

Is this not working for me b/c I am on a Mac?
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Image

Image

Finally figured it out!
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Re: Mystery Stamp

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Hi
Solved, it is Bossard from Switzerland, Luceren.
There are other related postsin the forum. But allow me to copy a quote from memeber blackstone from 2008:

Blackstone wrote:
Absolutely. Bossard was an important Swiss firm located in Luzern/Lucerne, founded by Johann Balthasar Bossard (1809-1869) and continued by his son Johann Karl Bossard (1846-1914) and then his grandson Karl Thomas Bossard (1876-1934). They won numerous awards, including a gold medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. The cross flanked by the two stars was the company's mark: the family arms of Bossard of Hochdorf.

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... rd#p119013
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Re: Mystery Stamp

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Joerg wrote:Hi
Solved, it is Bossard from Switzerland, Luceren.
There are other related postsin the forum. But allow me to copy a quote from memeber blackstone from 2008:

Blackstone wrote:
Absolutely. Bossard was an important Swiss firm located in Luzern/Lucerne, founded by Johann Balthasar Bossard (1809-1869) and continued by his son Johann Karl Bossard (1846-1914) and then his grandson Karl Thomas Bossard (1876-1934). They won numerous awards, including a gold medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. The cross flanked by the two stars was the company's mark: the family arms of Bossard of Hochdorf.

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... rd#p119013
Well their stamp isn't winning any awards with me.
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