Swiss cutlery? 3

[amena]

Hello everyone
in a lot of antique cutlery, along with various cutlery with Savoy marks, there is some with this mark.

Could it be Swiss?
Thanks for your attention
Amena

[oel]

Yes, Swiss, Lausanne, this maker's mark is shown by Marc Rosenberg # 8891, P. D above 5 pointed star but without crown. No other info given.

Peter.

[amena]

Thanks for the identification
Amena

[Joerg]

This is a tricky one. Yes, it looks very much like Lausanne, Papus & Dautun, active from 1760 (1762) to 1793. Both were immigrants from France. However, all the many marks recorded do not bear the crown on top, but either nothing or a 5 pointed star.
See "L'argenterie lausannoise des XVIII et XIX siecles", from the Historic Museum Lausanne.
The mark you have is from Geneva, Pierre Dalleizette, 1724-1784, from around 1764-1784. (Master 1764)
He marked his flatware two times, and without control mark from Geneva.
For your mark see "Weltliches Silber 2", mark 119, from the Swiss National Museum.
Can we have some pictures of these items? Do they all have exactly this mark?

Nice find
Jörg

[amena]

Thank you so much Joerg for your very detailed answer.
Unfortunately the cutlery is not mine: I found it surfing the Internet.
I add here the photos of the complete lot, which however are not very detailed.


Best
Amena