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Hi,

To me it looks like the early silver mark of Emden in Ostfriesland.

Athos

Thanks Jakjo, for you interessting email, although I also like pewter. this little bowl is real silver from a high alloy and handmade hammerd. The bow's at the upper rim are solderd to the bowl, each bow separatly, and verry well done.
The base also is hammerd and a ring is sollerd to the base also ...

Thanks Agphile, for your reaction.
I know normal you would have two initials. I thought on some early peaces you sometimes see one initial.
Also because of the shape I thought it could be Englisch and the bright collor looks a very high grate silver i think Britania silver of 958

Can anyone help me to determinate this miniature punchbowl
Altough it looks like a salt seller, I think it is a miniature punch bowl.
It is only marked with a makers mark.
It stands 4.3 cms high and is 6.5 cms wide and the weight is 69 gr.
It is handmade with a centerpoint in the middle.
To me it ...

Hi Rat-tail.

The little box is a peppermint-box.
I think the makers mark is FB 105 and stands for Frederik van Baaren, who worked in Schoonhoven from 1853-1887
If it's alright, you see a very smal M in the head of Minerva pic. 4

Best regards
Athos
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Hi,

I am sure, Doos is alright about the M2 mark.
It is an office identification mark used from 1931-1953, The M is for Schoonhoven and the 2 is for the alloy 833.
We find A2 in Amsterdam B2 in Utrecht C2 in the Hague enz.
So the bell must be in different parts is it also posible that the wing is ...

Hi,

If this spoon is Dutch, 17th century and marked like this ,it also should have a sratch "Trembleersteek".
The weight is alright for an old spoon between 2-3 gram/centimeter, late 19th C spoons often are to heavy.
I don't know the design of the end of this spoon as Dutch.
But I also know that we ...

Hi Johny

These marks are dutch, as you thought.
The first one the makers mark, dificult to see, but the second is the dateletter for 1890. Third the Minerva head with a taxmark used till 1953

Best regards
Athos
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Hi Trev.
The silversheet linner is not removable and is totaly black( as the rim was). Because this silver is very thin I did not clean it, and I could not see anything that looked like a mark.
Regards,
Athos
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Hi Mike,
Thanks for your reaction.
Very helpfull, also with this 'blackjack' the silver rim does not fit very well, also because of the silver-sheat liner inside.
Best regards
Athos
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Hi Miles,
I think you and Trev. are right, probably the silver is from a later date.
Regards
Athos
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Hi Nigel,
Thanks for your reaction.
There are no other marks on the silver mounth, only the makersmark IP and the lion passant.
I can't find other marks, no rubbed marks.
I know it will be very difficult to find out the maker.
Regards
Athos
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Hi Dognose,

It is a fantastic piece and about 18cm (7inch) high.
There is nothing between the IP, it's just the reflection.
I am not sure about the date of this 'blackjack', I also red that sometimes the silver mounth is from a later date.
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Dear forum,

Does anybody know this maker?
I am the owner of a leather 'blackjack' with a silver mounth.
To me it looks quit early. The silver mounth is marked only with a lion, walking to the left and a makersmark IP.
Because there are no other marks, I think it is maybe Brithisch Provincial.
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Thanks Bahner,
Of course I hoped the teacaddy was 18th C, but wasn't sure. Thank you very much for your help.
Athos

Dear Forum,
Can anybody tell me something about these Hallmarks?
I resently got a teacaddy with these Hallmarks.
The marks, I think looks Swiss, Lausanne 18th C, but I think that it also could be a late19th C one.
Thanks in advance for helping me.

Athos
http://home.wanadoo.nl/rene.haak/Theebus1 ...

Hi Michel,

I think the maker is S.F. Reitsma 1859-1892(Fa. Gebr. Reitsma) from Heerenveen in Friesland his makersmark is a 10 above an R
The townletter in the minera helmet must be an F

Athos
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hi silberman,
The name is N.C.R.Houzet, Insculpation:1812-1813
Best regards
Athos

Does anybody know the name of this French maker? I think it must be early 19th century.
Thanks,
Athos

Hi Peter,

The silversmith NLD stands for Nils Leonard Dahlström 1857-1897,In Sweden in the town Örebro.
Best regards,
Athos