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by kenjibell
Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: what do these pictorial mark mean?
Replies: 4
Views: 1139

Re: what do these pictorial mark mean?

Dear Peter

Thank you for your information.

Kenjibell
oel wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:43 am https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemical_symbol

Peter.
by kenjibell
Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: what kind of material is the handle with vintage fork
Replies: 3
Views: 1590

Re: what kind of material is the handle with vintage fork

Dear amena Thank you for your useful information. I try to examine Schregar lines. Since the handle is disassembled it is easy to observe its cross section. If it is elephant ivory you will be able to see the Schreger lines , (google it) possibly polishing the section if necessary. If it is celluloi...
by kenjibell
Fri Jun 07, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: what kind of material is the handle with vintage fork
Replies: 3
Views: 1590

what kind of material is the handle with vintage fork

Previously I posted to ask questions to identify hallmark and to know what do the pictorial marks mean on the vintage fork of John Gilbert, Birmingham. Im sorry for repeated questions. I hope to ask last quetion abot the handle with the vintage fork. Could anyone tell me what kind of material is thi...
by kenjibell
Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:42 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: what do these pictorial mark mean?
Replies: 4
Views: 1139

Re: what do these pictorial mark mean?

Dear Phi

Thank you. I did not find the alchemical symbol.

Kenjibell
silvermakersmarks wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:51 am They may not mean anything but the other way up they are the alchemical symbol for sulphur.

Phil
by kenjibell
Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:05 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: what do these pictorial mark mean?
Replies: 4
Views: 1139

what do these pictorial mark mean?

Previously I posted to ask a question about identifing hannmarks on the silverplate fork, John Gilbert, Birmigham. In addition to identify marker's hallmark, I want to know what the pictorial marks stamped on the right side of initial mark do mean. I suppose these mark represent anchor, symbol of As...
by kenjibell
Wed May 22, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Help identifing mark on the vintage fork
Replies: 2
Views: 2459

Re: Help identifing mark on the vintage fork

dognose wrote: Wed May 22, 2024 6:27 am Dear dognose
Thank you a lot.Your information is very useful for me.

Kenji Bell

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

See John Gilbert of Birmingham here: https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_G.html

Trev.
by kenjibell
Wed May 22, 2024 5:19 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Help identifing mark on the vintage fork
Replies: 2
Views: 2459

Help identifing mark on the vintage fork

Could you help identifing the mark on the vintage fork. This fork was included in tha cutlary set, which A Japanese professor got from the desdendants of a Japanese winery executive. Japanese executive was born in Edo period, emigrated and succeed in USA in early 20th century. I hope to know how he ...

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