Hi- I was hoping someone could ID the maker's mark on this bracelet. It's got an Portuguese assay mark of a small article, second standard, from Porto- an eagle? head facing left in a beveled rectangle with the number 833 below it. Next to the assay mark is a maker's mark- looks like a rising sun ...
I found this mark listed in "Trademarks of the Jewelry and Kindred Trades", a 1918 pub, and it notes this company as being out of business in 1915, so I'd hazard a guess these are from towards the end of the company's lifetime.
I picked these up today and have been trying to decipher the marks. Silverplate is NOT my area, but I found the mark and a bit about the maker, but I'm hoping someone here will be able to clear up a few questions.
1) Can these be dated based on this mark (more specifically than the range of ...
Hi- I bought a pair of clip earrings today with a mark I've not been able to identify. The earrings are sterling with green guilloche enamel, and they basically look like something from David Andersen or a similar maker. The mark is complex and very small, so I couldn't get a pic, but I did do a ...