Need help with silver hallmark

[RalphG]

Hello!
Can anybody help me with this hallmark on this silver item? I have absolutely no idea who did it and when. I have a few clues but I´m not sure.
Also there is an graving on the side which looks like "TOLLET VIKTOR" an three ols letters at the bottom.
Never mind the different colours, I cleaned it and it suddenly looked more like silver than gold.
Thanks a lot from cologne, germany.
Ralph



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[RalphG]

Sorry, I forgot the most important picture:


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Ralph

[R ingo]

Hello Ralph,
look here: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 1866&hilit

best regards, ringo

[RalphG]

Hi ringo!
Thanks a lot, but I am still looking for a hint on the engraved letters on the side.

Hope somebody can help!

Thanks a lot!

Ralph

[RalphG]

Hi again!

I think I found something: the engraving means "POLLET VIRTUS", which is the motto of the Wellesley Pole family. Underneath there is the family crest: "A Lion's Gamb Erect And Erased Gu., Armed Or". It might refer to Baron Maryborough, but I am not sure.

I still can´t find a connection to the IBB Dresden hallmark and the three engraved letters (can anybody help?).

Thanks a lot from germany!

Ralph

[dognose]

Hi Ralph,

Welcome to the Forum.

I've resized your images and am moving the topic to the Family Crests section of the forum to see if we have any luck there.







Trev.

[nobilityhouse]

I would agree that this is the crest and motto for POLE, but not Pole-Wellesley as that family uses a double crest of the gamb for Pole and demi-lion rampant etc, for Wellesley. I think this might be for the Pole family of Shute House, Devon. The initials are worn, the first appears to be a W and the last appears to be a P. Unfortunately the middle one could be a C, E, G or a T. There was a Sir William Templer Pole, 7th baronet, 1782-1847. His son was Sir William Edmund Pole, 9th baronet, 1816-1895.

[RalphG]

Hello nobilityhouse,

thank you very much for your suggestions! I´ll do some more research and I will let you know when I´ve found something interesting.

Thanks a lot from germany!

Ralph