Mark on Repousse Colonial motif Tea Set

Bailey500 · Post by **Bailey500** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:18 pm

Please see the photos for the teapot and the mark. It is 800 silver and there is a GR under a crown and what looks like a Viking ship?? I looked through all the marks for European countries, particularly Scandanavian ones and did not find these marks. If anyone can help, I am appreciative.

Hose_dk · Post by **Hose_dk** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:36 am

Hanau pseudomarks - I am sure.

The ship is StrÃ¶mstad before 1860. The crowned look like GÃ¶teborg GB - but here GR
800 is not corresponding with anything sweden
My conclusion Hanau

Post by **dognose** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:09 am

Hi,

Presumably Georg Roth?

Trev.

Bailey500 · Post by **Bailey500** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:34 pm

Ok, so I think I get the idea here. After looking up Georg Roth, there is mention of the crown over GR as one of his marks. And the ship is a bit of a red herring, as one of those "using older marks" that Hanau is known for. Do I understand correctly? And would that date the piece to around 1890-1910?
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