a silver candelstick, help with signature

[antiquv]

hello
just got this candelstick and i cant understand the marks on it,
i was thinking maybe french, what do you think ?
thank you all for the help

[silvermakersmarks]

Probably pewter marks judging from the way the metal has distorted under the punch.

Phil

[oel]

I asked the Dutch pewter society NTV ( Nederlandse TinVereniging) if they could shed some light on the matter. Herewith there reply;

Answer
So many marks already makes you think. Your candlestick is not antique, but made in the first half of the last century, probably in Germany.


Source/gratitude NTV


Peter.

[antiquv]

Thank you for the help but you are wrong, this candelstick was tasted and it’s silver, so no pewter, it is marked in a few more spots and as I know you identification as “pewter” is not correct I also doubt the early 20 century suggestion, let’s wait to see some other opinions (100% made from silver)

[oel]

Could you please show us all the marks and how was it tested? Thanks

Peter.

[antiquv]

I’ll take a picture of the other marks later
But the silver tasting was made with silver tasting acid
I’m dealing mostly with silver and I know how to test silver
So this item being silver is 100%

[oel]

OK thanks, silver marks, for pewter the marks were making no sence anyway. Let us wait for further reactions.

Peter.

[amena]

The author of your candlestick is the Bolognese Antonio La Fossa, active from 1802 to 1830.

The object was presumably manufactured between 1802 and 1812, when in Bologna there was no rule for guaranteeing silver.
The other two brands are from 1817, when the previously manufactured silverware was re-punched according to the rules of Cardinal Pacca's edict.
With a little envy
best regards