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Silver heart with turquoise
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:17 pm
by olga_kehl
Dear collegues, please look at the pendant in the form of a heart.
There is a hallmark with letter A.
Many thanks for any ideas.

Re: Silver heart with turquoise
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:17 am
by dognose
Hi Olga,
Austro-Hungarian import mark.
See:
http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html
Trev.
Re: Silver heart with turquoise
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:50 am
by olga_kehl
Dognose, brilliant! Thank you very much!
Re: Silver heart with turquoise
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 5:02 am
by AG2012
Hi,
Hungarian Assay Office offers historical import marks in PDF format.
https://www.aurumzaloghaz.hu/kepek/file/K18671937.pdf
EZÜST (silver) is on the right.
ARANY (gold) is on the left.
The import mark with assay office letter within the mark (seen in your pendant) was used throughout Austria-Hungary Empire from
1872 – 1902. It contradicts the information found elsewhere (1891-1902) but this is the most reliable document I have found so far.
Meaning, your locket can be dated 1872-1902.
Regards
Re: Silver heart with turquoise
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:10 am
by olga_kehl
AG2012, thank you very much! PDF is very helpful ))
Re: Silver heart with turquoise
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:50 pm
by dognose
It would appear the new marks came into force on the 1st January 1902:
Aus Oesterreich. Im Anschluss an unsere Mitteilung in Nummer 1 Uber die neuen österreichischen Auslandspunzen, bringen vir dieselben heute zur Abbildung und wiederholen nochmals, dass vom 1. Januar 1902 an Stelle der bisherigen folgende Punzen den ausländischen Ursprung einer Gold- oder Silberware kennzeichnen werden.
Source:
Journal der Goldschmiedekunst - February 1902
Trev.