islamic brooch?

karnhall · Post by **karnhall** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:59 pm

I would be grateful for any information on this and its marks. thanks

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Neruda · Post by **Neruda** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:48 pm

The mark in the top photo looks like the Diana's head used in Austria 1886 - 1922. See http://www.925-1000.com/foreign_marks.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

karnhall · Post by **karnhall** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:38 pm

I thought of that but the arabic ? script put me off can anyone explain or translate it. thanks

Post by **admin** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:33 pm

Well, after playing with the image for a while, think I have it worked out as the French crab mark for provincially made .800 silver. The cartouche form is also a (pentafoil?), just like the Austrian Diana.
The maker's mark on this pin is also in a French format, which brings us to pre-war French Morocco, Algeria or thereabouts.

Regards, Tom

Neruda · Post by **Neruda** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:44 pm

Tom is very probably right - and certainly the maker's mark in a lozenge is typically French-looking.

This French children's book is about a crab named PoinÃ§on, of course!

islamic brooch?

islamic brooch?

question over arabic script