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I know this is older post however when doing research have found hallmarks which may help in determining age or marker of this item. Here are photo of item.

Fairbairn's Book of Crests, 1905 ed. maybe plate 185 #2 : A demi wildman affrontee, wreathed round the waist and temples with laurals and supporting a club resting on the dexter schoulder.
Maybe Barr, Corney, Douglas or Lachlan family crests?
Anyone seen any of these family crests for comparison?

Has anyone any knowledge or seen this crest on maybe John Sanders salt or mustard spoon?

Thank you Amena!
We thought that the NP was actually I.N over some symbol. With the proper image of Venice hallmark one can see the worn figure is exact.
This small box has been cared for very well and being a reliquary would explain the condition more than a snuff box or rouge pot.
We have found ...

Interesting 18th century French rouge box with worn example of makers hallmark for its unique charge/discharge mark.
We believe maybe the horse head for Rennes circa 1768-74?

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Thank you. These cross over pseudo marks makes one think Wolf & Knell may have collaborated with some other Hanau smith in this instance.

Thank everyone for their input. Not too disappointed we actually bought this as silverplated. We were interested in the Hedges connection. Been searching for something american made with this connection, their was a Daniel Hedges circa 1830 (Silversmith).
Now all we have to do is figure out a way ...

Need to move this to the silverplate forum. Had checked by jeweler and was told very heavy silverplate.

Interesting is that if this was made 1871 It was not made in N.Y. but in Mass.
The factory, located in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, was destroyed by a fire in 1875. What was salvaged by the ruins was acquired by F, Jones and the production transferred to New York combining its manufacturing ...

Thank everyone on the forum for their input. I am not an expert testing silver my efforts with my nitric when comparing platter with known 900 silver plater and 925 sterling butter dish lean toward coin (900). Very hard to tell difference with out needle metered machine test.
My original thought ...

Thank you for this information. Could you tell me where Powers, Gascon and Co. was located. When I search I just get Alabama Power and Gascon co. I got this tray for the step children whose surname is Hedges and am trying to find out as much info as possible.

Has anyone ever seen a Whiting Mfg. Co. item that was not marked with sterling trademark?

I found it thank you.

Could you tell me other than the two headed eagle which of the two photos of marks is attributed to Wolf and Knell?

Thank you very much. I have added new marks to my understanding of Hanau silver. I believe this is the first one I have found that has been partially hand hammered.

Trying to determine if German or Swedish? Lubeck? Hanau?



The heart shaped lobed areas are hand hammered/peened. It is approx. bowl measuring 5.25" handle to handle, standing 1.25" and weighing 100 grams.

Hello AG2012,
Have cleaned area last night. Worn pitted scratched area. If any marks there lost for good. May have been week or poorly struck. The aw and 13 were struck hard enough to show flat patterns on interior gold washed area. You have very good eye sight I may add.

Thanks everyone for info. I can see worn on necklace or chatelaine. Looks a lot like the crown heart of photo on right. I kind of thought this item was a tourist trinket. I did not want to sound gullible but when found had a little note in it that said bought at Herrods belong to queen Victoria. It ...

It sure makes a pretty key chain. Looks like a good Christmas gift to daughter.

Has anyone seen any hallmarks marked 14 1/2 and a standing lion facing right in shield? I will show box and other hallmarks that may be a Beilefeld or partial Hanau chevron symbol so I thought probably german made with wavy diamond design I have noticed as engine turned previously. Any info ...