Pretty Lady Hallmark on Candelabra - any guess?

Silver Guy · Post by **Silver Guy** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:34 pm

Hi there! Can anyone recognize where the hallmark on this candelabra came from and who is the silversmith? The assay mark is the number three and a pretty lady facing left. The silversmith's mark is "JS".

I understand that this piece lived in Austria for many years - is it Austria by any chance? Many thanks to all!

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Post by **dognose** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:14 pm

Hi,

Check out Poland 1920-1963 at:

World Hallmarks

Trev.

Silver Guy · Post by **Silver Guy** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:26 pm

Hi Trev - wow - I had missed that one when I was looking through the site! Thanks for pointing it out! Any idea on who the silversmith may be?

Thanks again!

Post by **dognose** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:34 pm

Hi,

Sorry, I don't know the maker, hopefully someone with better knowledge will answer soon.

Trev.

dnl · Post by **dnl** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 2:24 am

Actually you can narrow the date of that hallmark to 1920-1931.

clown123 · Post by **clown123** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:54 am

That is not strictly speaking a candelabra. It's a piece of Judaica.called a Menorah or "Channukiah" used for celebrating Hanukkah. Makers worked in very small silversmith ops with a limited customer base. They are rarely known.

Bahner · Post by **Bahner** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:32 pm

Hello, maker is possibly Jzrael Szekman, active in Warsaw ca. 1886 - 1939. Best wishes, Bahner

dnl · Post by **dnl** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:13 pm

Also the 3 = 800 silver, I can't tell if the little mark behind her head is a W or K but = assayed in either Warsaw or Krakow, respectively.

Silver Guy · Post by **Silver Guy** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:46 pm

Thank you Dognose, Dnl, Clown 123, and Bahner - this information is really, really helpful - you folks are a great resource!