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by petard
Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:07 pm
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Re: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??

Hi all, I may have discovered another clue and anyone's advice to take this clue further would be greatly appreciated! In the book, "Les 6000 poinçons de l'orfèvrerie française sous Louis XVI (1774-1791)", by Christophe GINTER, I found that the region of "Avignon et le Comtat Venaissi...
by petard
Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:30 pm
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Re: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??

Hi, Let`s not be too enthusiastic about museum 18th century buckles in pristine condition for their age. And let`s not forget there was huge Hanau (Swiss and elsewhere) production in GOLD, not only silver. As well as textile workers, who specialized in fashion and fancy goods, the new privileges in...
by petard
Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:15 pm
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Re: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??

Hi, Let`s not be too enthusiastic about museum 18th century buckles in pristine condition for their age. And let`s not forget there was huge Hanau (Swiss and elsewhere) production in GOLD, not only silver. As well as textile workers, who specialized in fashion and fancy goods, the new privileges in...
by petard
Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:36 am
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Re: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??

Dear all, I did some further research – but still not leading to the maker – so wanted to share the update here. If they are French, they would have to be from a short, six-year period, from 1784 to 1789, when provincial marks were “non-numerical” and each town in France had its own such a non-numer...
by petard
Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:58 pm
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Re: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??

Hi Petar, Welcome to the Forum. Many members of the forum are only occasional visitors, especially at this very busy time of year. Be patient, it is better to wait and get the correct information. BTW, great items and great images. Trev. Hi Trev, thanks a lot for your response and your welcome. I f...
by petard
Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:16 pm
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Re: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??

Dear all, I feel quite stuck and desperate in my search. Have not moved from the starting point of FFE initials begin potentially from (provincial) France. Is there anyone who can point me at least to a country or a region of France that they think I should look for further? Any lead, even if based ...
by petard
Wed Dec 07, 2016 4:06 pm
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Re: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??

Sorry, NOW with the images! MANY THANKS for any tips!!! Really, really appreciated. https://s27.postimg.org/9sgwv6jmr/Buckles_1_front.jpg https://s28.postimg.org/5wnlowj31/Buckles_4_hallmarks.jpg https://s28.postimg.org/kndddjyl9/Buckles_5_hallmarks.jpg https://s29.postimg.org/6vb9pjfrr/Buckles_6_ha...
by petard
Wed Dec 07, 2016 3:55 pm
Forum: Gold Marks - Worldwide
Topic: Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Gold buckles with F.F.E hallmark and an unidentified hallmark - French??

Dear all, Could anyone please give me any tips as to these hallmarks? They appear French (given the crown and the initials) but I have gone through 20 reference books on French hallmarks and could not find anything. I am starting to suspect that they are not French. The buckles are made of solid gol...

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