Sterling OWL shaker English Unkown T.H. maker and duty marks

austoah · Post by **austoah** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:59 pm

Hello, I have an old silver owl 1900-1905 Foreign silver with a lion but it has a T.H. in a diamond and I can not find this anywhere. it also has many marks on the bottom I can not find. any help would be great.
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frenchie_myriam · Post by **frenchie_myriam** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:34 pm

Hello,

Your piece was imported in London in 1902 by this T.H. Silversmith I cannot trace. Looking at the other hallmarks it could be french but I would not bet on it. Best Regards. Myriam

Post by **admin** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:45 pm

It is most likely a German piece from Hanau. Use the search function to search the forum for - Hanau - , you'll find plenty of posts on the subject.

Regards, Tom

Bahner · Post by **Bahner** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:54 am

Hello, Tom You are right, this is a piece from Hanau. Maker is Karl Kurz from Kesselstadt (part of Hanau). The "K K K " in a leaf is his mark. Best wishes, Bahner