Swiss cutlery? 1

[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]

According Marc Rosenberg, crossed axes coat of arms city of Biel ( Bienne), canton Bern in Switzerland. Used 18th century.....

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biel/Bienne
Peter.

[amena]

Thanks Peter.
Tardy also on page 388 reports two marks, a bit different from this, with crossed axes for Biel 18th century
And what about the other two?

[Joerg]

It is Biel, Switzerland ("Biel" is Swiss German for Axe, German Beil). SW is the maker, however, I do not find a match. The F with crown is a control mark from the city of Berne, also applied to foreign items. Biel only became part of the canton Berne after 1815, before it was semi independent and then French.
I cannot say for sure if it is before or after the Napoleonic time, we need to see the whole item. The crowne F was applied for a long time, your mark looks like an earlier one, 2nd part 18th century (around 1750-1798).
Jörg

[amena]

Thank you so much Joerg for your very detailed answer.
Please see the photos on
Swiss cutlery? 3