Unidentified silver handbag.

[Mr2Frost]

Hello.
I have a silver handbag. I have absolutely no idea where or by whom it was manufactured. I'm looking for suggestions in which direction to start my search.









Thanks in advance.
Arthur

[oel]

Hi Arthur, welcome to the forum.


These are Dutch hallmarks on a silver purse bracket.
Your image,from left to right, Minerva head or assay office mark, with the regional assay office letter M in its helmet for the city of Schoonhoven. Maker's mark G67 in a square for Cornelis Pzn van Gelderen, registered in Schoonhoven 12-5-1840 till 4-1-1873, year letter Gothic h for 1867

Peter.

Source; Zilversmeden van de Stad Schoonhoven by S. A. C Begeer, E. Hak & L. Linhart-du Cloux

[Mr2Frost]

Thanks a lot.
I'm impressed with your knowledge. I only found out that the last sign may contain Minevra's head.

Do I understand correctly that the letters in the rectangle (in the middle of the bag's closure): "?.d.V", have nothing to do with the manufacturer? And can only be the owner's inscription?
Arthur

[oel]

Yes, the letters G.d.V has nothing to do with the manufacturer of the bracket, most likely one of the owner(s) initials
For Dutch hallmarks see
viewtopic.php?t=32028

Peter.

[Mr2Frost]

I've looked through this topic before. But due to lack of practice, I couldn't identify the hallmarks.
Thanks again for your help.
Arthur