Pill box

[artdeco]

Hello,
Please help me identify origin or maker mark of this item, which looks probably France XViii?
Thank You.








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[AG2012]

Hi,
For ``crowned O`` take a look here:
http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php ... +O#p137487
Regards

[silverfan]

ET (= etranger) looks like the French mark on imported items without guarantee of fineness.
Regards silverfan

[AG2012]

Hi,
Several initials with pellets.
Take a look at the reclining figure and everything else; rather poor quality not expected by any 18th century silversmith wherever he worked in Europe. Not mincing words, sorry.
Regards

[artdeco]

Thank You!
So most probably Dutch, imported to France on the end of 19th c , right?

[oel]

Hi Art Deco,

Silver lod(d)erein (Vinaigrette) box.


We see twice the ET mark used 1864-1893 followed by import and duty mark of the French Empire 1809-1819;


The small &=ET= etranger=foreign. This mark also used as tax free census mark, without guarantee on the standard of fineness. This mark also occurs rather frequently on objects bearing the older marks of Dutch guilds and the duty marks of the Kingdom of Holland, and the 1807-1812 Kingdom of Holland proper hallmarks.
The loderein box appears to be Dutch without proper Dutch (hall)marks, tax marks only.

Best,

Peter

[artdeco]

Hi Art Deco,

Silver lod(d)erein (Vinaigrette) box.


We see twice the ET mark used 1864-1893 followed by import and duty mark of the French Empire 1809-1819;


The small &=ET= etranger=foreign. This mark also used as tax free census mark, without guarantee on the standard of fineness. This mark also occurs rather frequently on objects bearing the older marks of Dutch guilds and the duty marks of the Kingdom of Holland, and the 1807-1812 Kingdom of Holland proper hallmarks.
The loderein box appears to be Dutch without proper Dutch (hall)marks, tax marks only.

Best,

Peter

Thank You , Peter!
Many thanks for the help to all of you!Really much appreciated.