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I found this bucket at a sale and it has a clear "84" stamp on it. There are two other stamps that I can't make out but they look to be in arabic writing. I can't get a clear picture. Any info is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Ann

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Hello,
this bucket could come from the asian part of the former Russia. When you find the 84, it means 84 zolotniki what is now 875 . But you must show the whole Hallmark to find out where and who.
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Thank you for that info, I had to find a cam era that was capable of taking that close of a picture. Here she goes. I would be so happy if you could tell me more from these pictures.

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It is Iranian, if memory serves, the mark with rounded ends is the maker's mark for Parvaresh, located in Isfahan.
Regards, Tom
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Thank you so much for your info Tom, can you confirm that it is silver or give me an approximate date? Also I have three trays, one that has similar markings, and two that have none, but have the same pattern. any idea?
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can you confirm that it is silver

No, of course I can't. I can only tell you that these are Iranian silver marks. I would date it to the middle third of the twentieth century. Almost every piece of Iranian silver found in the USA appears to stem from this era.
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again thank you so much for your information.
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