Maker and origin of 800 silver plateau mirror

[kathryn]

I would like to know more about the small plateau mirror, 7.5 inches diameter. It is marked A. P. 800 followed by an impressed symbol. On the bottom it has a (makers ?) name in a long rectangular form, of which only the first letters BOD, and possibly K are legible. BODK. Thanks for your help.

[AG2012]

Hi,
A.P. 800 does not help much, and the mark starting with BOD...either.
But there is a mark on the right that could be deciphered. Close up image is needed,though.
Regards

[kathryn]

The impressed mark to the right cannot be fully made out even with a loupe, or photo'd. The tiny cartouche has 6 sides. Inside is most likely the letter A, with flourishes. But I could be wrong.

[dognose]

Hi Kathryn,

Try cleaning the mark and then if you are unable to capture an image of it, try drawing what you can see and photograph the drawing.

Trev.

[kathryn]

This is what I got photo'd with IPhone through my loupe. This seemed better than my drawing. The shape of the impressed mark is a not quite symmetrical hexagon. Thanks

[huszas76]

Dear Kathryn!
Your little mark is an import mark from Austria-Hungary between 1891-1901. The letter "A" in your mirror means the assay office of Wien.
Check here: http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html
Best regards!
Krisztián

[kathryn]

Thanks so much.

[kathryn]

One more question.

Since this bears an Austro-Hungary import (as opposed to export) mark, was it made somewhere else? It was suggested that the A.P. 800 is an Italian province and standard mark?

[AG2012]

More likely imported from Germany.A.P. is maker`s mark. Too early for Italian provinces mark incorporating registration number etc.