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by oldoillamp
Sat Nov 30, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Oil Lamp
Replies: 4
Views: 1724

Re: Oil Lamp

I reached out to The Pewter Society (pewtersociety.org) and got the following response: "The touch mark is reminiscent of the Coat of Arms of Jönköping which is a city on Lake Vattern, Sweden. The maker TS is not listed for that location in my Swedish reference book for antique pewter or anywhe...
by oldoillamp
Sat Nov 30, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: 1500-1700 Hamburg or pseudo mark?
Replies: 10
Views: 3746

Re: 1500-1700 Hamburg or pseudo mark?

I have an old oil lamp with the same marking. I reached out to The Pewter Society (pewtersociety.org) and got the following response: "The touch mark is reminiscent of the Coat of Arms of Jönköping which is a city on Lake Vattern, Sweden. The maker TS is not listed for that location in my Swedi...
by oldoillamp
Fri Nov 22, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Oil Lamp
Replies: 4
Views: 1724

Re: 1500-1700 Hamburg or pseudo mark?

amena wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 12:23 pm It's definitely pewter.
Regard
Amena
Any idea where it came from, or how old it is?
by oldoillamp
Fri Nov 22, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Oil Lamp
Replies: 4
Views: 1724

Oil Lamp

I inherited this old oil lamp from my father. He was originally from Sweden. He was a merchant mariner in the 1960's, so there's no telling how he ended up with it. I have been sleuthing to try and figure out some history on this piece, to no avail. Disclaimer: I don't know anything about antiques o...

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