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by Theoderich
Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:28 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Possible 18th century German Lidded Beaker? OR later Hanau Repro?
Replies: 1
Views: 543

Re: Possible 18th century German Lidded Beaker? OR later Hanau Repro?

That's not an easy question to answer. I think the lid doesn't belong to the cup or was made later. The cup itself could be genuine. The hallmark shows a nettle leaf, like those used in many towns in Schleswig-Holstein and also in a few towns in Lower Saxony. Rinteln, for example. The master's mark ...
by Theoderich
Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:24 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: The Cathedral Treasure
Replies: 8
Views: 431

Re: The Cathedral Treasure

why not russian?
by Theoderich
Fri Feb 21, 2025 12:06 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: 13 Loth Salt Cellar/Mustard Pot
Replies: 1
Views: 3787

Re: 13 Loth Salt Cellar/Mustard Pot

There is no one who can answer your question but me.
https://silberpunze.freehost.ag/punzen/D/Duisburg_1810_Johann_Abraham_Scholl_.jpg

MZ: [J.Scholl] = Johann Abraham Scholl (cf. [SCHEF RL+WF] No.16 #358). Baptized on August 4, 1782 as the son of Johann Gerhard. Became a citizen on December 10 ...
by Theoderich
Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:39 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Another beaker... perhaps Portuguese?
Replies: 1
Views: 8345

Re: Another beaker... perhaps Portuguese?

EmmaW wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:22 am So the crowned G could be from Guimaraes, but I'm not 100% sure. And does anybody know a maker that appears to be GS from the muddled mark on the left. I'd appreciate any thoughts...

Thanks!
it is from Gotha (Thuringia, Germany)
Maker is
GS = Gottfried Schröter
oo 29. April 1704
by Theoderich
Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:52 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: 18th century spoon - help with identification
Replies: 3
Views: 11462

Re: 18th century spoon - help with identification

the hallmark is Berlin.
There is also a pruzzian taxmark [FW] from 1809-1812 for older objects

Makers mark is a goldsmith of the Müller-Family
by Theoderich
Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:16 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Silver tray, German silver?
Replies: 5
Views: 10765

Re: Silver tray, German silver?

I have seen some other < 13 > marks like this with Letters [V] [T] [R] [AF]
It could from Rhineland but I am not sure.
by Theoderich
Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:08 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: marks on spoon
Replies: 2
Views: 7698

Re: marks on spoon

It is Georg Friedrich Barth
in Hildburghausen.
*8.12.1790 as a son of (GS) Johann Valentin Barth.
oo 5.9.1830 Christ. Adelh. Mauer,
by Theoderich
Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: 1667, GR
Replies: 6
Views: 8810

Re: 1667, GR

RoderykWLK wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:05 pm Image
eagle
my gess it is east pruzzia ... probably Königsberg

there was a maker Georg Reimer with a similar GR-Mark, but in a "Zweipass" (two cycles)
born 1628 mention 1663 ... +1689
by Theoderich
Fri Dec 20, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: 1667, GR
Replies: 6
Views: 8810

Re: 1667, GR

RoderykWLK wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 9:53 am Unfortunately, there is only a monogram from the photo. There is no city sign. The date is engraved
but You write:
"the Prussian contribution from 1809 are engraved."

There are so many variants of this mark, so this mark could helpful to find the area.
by Theoderich
Thu Dec 19, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: 1667, GR
Replies: 6
Views: 8810

Re: 1667, GR


https://i.postimg.cc/SjhTmJ2v/1.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/xq3s8nLT/2.jpg

The date 1667 and the Prussian contribution from 1809 are engraved.
Request to identify the goldsmith


It is interesting, but without a hallmark it is like looking for a needle in a pile of straw.
Can you make better ...
by Theoderich
Thu Dec 19, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Augsburg XVIIIth-Salt cellar
Replies: 5
Views: 8821

Re: Augsburg XVIIIth-Salt cellar

the hallmark with B in Seling BZ:1780 is used 1736-1737
It is interesting, the maker died 1736
by Theoderich
Thu Dec 12, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: attribution
Replies: 5
Views: 14881

Re: attribution

My mistake
makers mark is not IE/K but IA/R
and this beaker is ca. 1730-40
Maker is not in the book of Leistikow
it is Johann August Rickling
by Theoderich
Tue Dec 10, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: attribution
Replies: 5
Views: 14881

Re: attribution

Johann Ernst Krueger in Pernau
by Theoderich
Tue Dec 10, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Augsburg XVIIIth-Salt cellar
Replies: 5
Views: 8821

Re: Augsburg XVIIIth-Salt cellar

Georg Andreas Sedelmayr (ref. [Seling] no2004), *ca. 1673, M 1707 oo1708, +1736.
by Theoderich
Tue Dec 10, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Neisse / Nysa 17th century apostle spoon
Replies: 2
Views: 8215

Re: Neisse / Nysa 17th century apostle spoon

to nice to be true
but it could be

on the left side is the hallmark, right the makers mark
so it is not Neisse but munch
But in my database are 3 marks possible
Hans (Hannß) Schleich
Jakob Wilhelm
Heinrich Albertin

Can You ask the Maximilian Museum in Munch?
by Theoderich
Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: berlin canlestick
Replies: 3
Views: 8438

Re: berlin canlestick

Qrt.S wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 7:27 am Perhaps Theoderic could shed some more light on this?
The makers mark is [K]
Image
Christian Ludwig Kuhfeld (ref. W. Scheffler, Berliner Coldschmiede, No.1281)
*1755, M1786, +1835
by Theoderich
Thu Nov 07, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: attribution
Replies: 3
Views: 7249

Re: attribution

yes Königsberg G = 1743

(AI)=
Andreas Junge I., master 1710, (*1686- +1757)
by Theoderich
Tue Nov 05, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help needed in identyfing silver mark with lion holding a swort/ 14 loth
Replies: 4
Views: 8452

Re: Help needed in identyfing silver mark with lion holding a swort/ 14 loth

luki-g wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:13 am
on the other note - can you advise how one can access the database, link to which you posted?
So much power and so few have access to it. It should stay that way, otherwise no one would ask questions here anymore.
;)
by Theoderich
Tue Nov 05, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: attribution
Replies: 4
Views: 8581

Re: attribution



The box looks dubious to me.


i changed my mind, it looks OK.
There is also pruzzian tax mark FW, used 1809-12.

makers mark is IC/W =
Johann Christoph Wittpahl
years letter d = 1716

But all my Königsberg hallmarks from this time looks different to yours.

But the box is church silver. It's a ...
by Theoderich
Mon Nov 04, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help needed in identyfing silver mark with lion holding a swort/ 14 loth
Replies: 4
Views: 8452

Re: Help needed in identyfing silver mark with lion holding a swort/ 14 loth

Mainz - Großherzogtum Darmstadt

ref
https://silberpunze.freehost.ag/punzen/ ... ainz)_.jpg


Ref: Werner Schmidt, Weltkunst, Goldschmiedemarken: Neue Forschungsergebnisse Teil 12, April 1998, Heft 4, p.782ff

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