Need help identifying a British eagle and star hallmark

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Need help identifying a British eagle and star hallmark

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Hi everyone! This is my first post and I would like to ask for anyone's help on identifying two hallmarks on an old Royal Doulton loving cup (circa 1910) which has a silver rim and solid silver handles. I am unsure whether the silver was actually added to the item in Great Britain and not abroad because there are just two hallmarks unlike the usual four. The same two marks are indented on both handles and depict in a circle a six pointed star with a small dot in the middle and then the other has within a hexagon an eagle which I dare say seems to be wearing a crown (although it is very difficult to be absolutely certain) very similar to the national symbols of Poland and Austria. These are the links to five photographs of my cup:

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http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l56 ... 853d0f.jpg

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Re: Need help identifying a British eagle and star hallmark

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Hola Gravy:

Se tratan de marcas españolas.

La estrella de cinco puntas es el contraste oficial para la plata de ley de 915 milésimas, adoptado en 1934 y hasta la decada de los años 80.

La otra maca del águila, no estoy muy seguro, no hay documentación fiable sobre los plateros españoles del s. XX. De todas formas tengo una pista que darte. En 1927 en el Registro de Marcas y Patentes Español, se registro una empresa con una marca muy parecida, te mando foto del registro.

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No estoy seguro de que sea esa la empresa pero creo que es una buena pista para que sigas con tu investigación. Suerte

Saludos, Funkel

Hello Gravy:
Spanish brands are discussed.
The pentagram is the official contrast sterling silver of 915 thousandths, adopted in 1934 and until the early 80s.
The other Eagle brand, I'm not sure, no reliable documentation of Spanish silversmiths s. XX. Anyway I have to give you a clue. In 1927 in the Patent and Trademark Spanish, was a company with a very similar mark, I send photo log.
I'm not sure it's that the company but I think it is a good track for you to continue with your research. luck
Greetings, Funkel
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Re: Need help identifying a British eagle and star hallmark

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Hola Funkel:

Muchas gracias por la información que desde luego es de una gran ayuda pero hay un problema: en tu respuesta citas a la estrella de "cinco puntas" pero la marca en la jarra es de una estrella de "seis puntas" como la Estrella de David. Es cierto que no se pueden apreciar las seis puntas porque la marca está un poquito borrada pero yo diría que se trata de una estrella de seis puntas.

Siempre me ha parecido que la plata de esta jarra de dos asas fabricada en Inglaterra por la compañía de porcelana Royal Doulton fue añadida por una empresa extranjera y como aparece un águila entonces podría ser de Alemania, Polonia o Austria por ser países que tienen a este ave como símbolo nacional. Sin embargo, no me extraña nada que los plateros fueran españoles porque el mercado más grande de Royal Doulton para su gama de productos parecidos a la jarra que tengo era España incluso por delante de Gran Bretaña y estos dejaron de hacerse en 1939 coincidiendo con el final de la Guerra Civil Española. Seguiré investigando sobre el sello del águilla que me indicas aunque no sea al 100% igual al de la asa sí se le parece muchísimo. Una pregunta: ¿sería posible que los plateros fueran alemanes o de otro país pero teniendo en cuenta que la jarra iba destinado para el mercado español se le añadió la estrella?

De nuevo muchas gracias por tu amable respuesta y saludos cordiales, Felix
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For the benefit of the non-Spanish speakers amongst us, here is Gravy's reply in English, as interpreted by Google Translate:

Hello Funkel:

Thank you very much for the information it certainly is a big help but there is a problem: in a reply dating the star of "five points" but the brand in the jar is a star of "six points" as the Star of David . It is true that you can not see the six points because the brand is a bit erased but I would say it is a six-pointed star.

I've always found that this silver two-handled pitcher made ​​in England by Royal Doulton china company was added from a foreign company as it appears an eagle then it could be from Germany, Poland and Austria to be countries that have this bird as a national symbol. However, it does not surprise me that the Spanish were silversmiths because the largest market for Royal Doulton range of products like the pitcher I have was Spain even ahead of Great Britain and these ceased to be in 1939 coinciding with the end Spanish Civil War. I will continue researching Aguilla seal I indicas though not 100% the same as the handle itself looks like him a lot. One question: could the Germans were silversmiths or another country but considering that the pitcher was destined for the Spanish market was added the star?

Again thank you very much for your kind reply and best regards, Felix


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Re: Need help identifying a British eagle and star hallmark

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Hola Felix

Quizás me he precipitado en mi valoración, te adjunto una foto de una estrella española para que la compares.

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Es una marca conocida para mi y la tengo como desconocida desde hace mucho tiempo, en aquella época no tenía una cámara en condiciones y no pude hacer la foto como yo quisiera pero en las anotaciones que tome, iba acompañada por una estrella de la ley española y de eso no tengo dudas. Te mando la foto que hice.

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Hay otro dato que me inclina a que sea español, por esa época se normalizo que las marcas fueran dentro de un exágono igual al que tu tienes. Por otro lado claro que podría haberse fabricado fuera de España y marcarla oficialmente con la estrella, yo me he encontrado varias veces con marcas extranjeras y españolas. Si realmente fue la empresa Bruckmann (o cualquier otra), quien la fabricó podría haberla hecho en su país de origen y traerla a España para comercializarla.

No puedo decirte mas porque fue una marca que estudie en su día y no llegue a descubrir al 100% de quien era.

Un saludo, Jose Luis

Hello Felix
Maybe I precipitate my assessment, I attached a picture of a Spanish star to compare it.
It is a known brand for me and as I have known for a long time, at that time did not have a camera in and I could not take the picture as I wanted but in the notes to take, was accompanied by a star of Spanish law and that I have no doubts. I send you the picture I took.
There is another fact that leads me to be Spanish, by that time the marks were normalized within a hexagon like the one you have. On the other hand could have made ​​clear that outside Spain and officially mark the star, I have met several times with Spanish and foreign brands. If the company really was Bruckmann (or any other), who manufactured it could have done in their home country and bring her to Spain to commercialize it.
I can not say more because it was a brand to consider in its day and is unable to find 100% of that was.
Best regards, Jose Luis
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