Need assistance in identifying maker of this box

stilbill · Post by **stilbill** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:49 pm

I believe this is an American snuff/patch box as it is only marked with initials and one pictorial device. The initials are B and then a staff of some kind followed by the letters..Fes. The pictorial is a profile of a man's head.
Thanks for any light you can shed.

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Post by **2209patrick** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:40 pm

Hello.

Just offering a possibility here.
There was a French jewelry manufacturer called Bapst et Falize (Lucien Falize) who used a BF mark.
Not sure if this mark is one of theirs though.

Pat.

stilbill · Post by **stilbill** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:07 pm

Thanks Patrick, I'll look into it

Silvy · Post by **Silvy** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:47 pm

Hello,
I would think its Boucher ,Paris ,1 rue de bellevue.He worked from 29th January,1904 to 6th November 1918

Mark: B.&.Fres. with variants .Symbol :Star

Best regards Silvy