Help to Identify Hallmark on teapot.

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jaynebr
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Help to Identify Hallmark on teapot.

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Help to Identify Hallmark on teapot. Thanks Jayne

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I've seen the mark on the left before, and I believe it to be the mark of Gebrüder Glaser of Hanau, a firm founded in 1883 by brothers Thomas & Hugo Glaser and Louis Birkner. The company merged in 1914 with Wolf & Knell to form the Vereinigte Silberwarenfabriken of Hanau, whose mark was identical to the one here, but for the lettering: "VS/H" instead of "GG/H". In light of this fact, I think the "GG/H" in this mark can only stand for Gebrüder Glaser of Hanau.

Admittedly, Scheffler's Goldschmiede Hessens shows a different mark for Gebrüder Glaser: a script "GG". But I note that Scheffler's mark is from 1903, and it could well have changed between then and 1914.

That's my theory, anyway. I can say that I've only seen the mark in conjunction with pseudo-marks as here (though not these exact ones) and on pieces such as this, whose florid rococo revival style reveals its Hanau origin.
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Post by jaynebr »

Do you think its sterling silver?
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Silver, but possibly not sterling. Although the marks used by many Hanau companies were meaningless pastiches, their wares were usually .800 silver or higher.
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Post by jaynebr »

Thank you so kindly for all your time and efforts in regards to this matter.

Best Regards Jayne
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Hello, see here

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for the mark published in 1913. Best wishes, Bahner
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