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Cannot Identify Hallmarks on this plate
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:20 pm
by sween
Thanks in advance guys!! I can't even figure out the country! The crest on the plate is similar to an Irish crest with boards heads, Barton, but not identical,
Re: Cannot Identify Hallmarks on this plate
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:42 pm
by JayT
Wow, those images look very blurry on my monitor, so it is hard to tell what I’m looking at. However, from left to right these appear to be 18th C French marks from Bordeaux. From left to right, the Communauté mark, a maker’s mark, and a charge mark. Only way to confirm is by posting clear marks please.
Re: Cannot Identify Hallmarks on this plate
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:14 pm
by blakstone
I concur; specifically, they look like the Bordeaux Jurande/Communauté mark "H" for 1735-1738, the maker's mark "GT" with a star and crescent for Gabriel Tillet (Master 1703, d. 1757), and the charge mark "K" of 1734-1738. But, as JayT noted, the images of both the marks and the piece are small and not the best. I would like to see better images, but even so, an early Louis XV piece should probably checked out in person by an expert. Nice find!