Help to Identify Hallmark on teapot.

jaynebr · Post by **jaynebr** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:37 am

Help to Identify Hallmark on teapot. Thanks Jayne

blakstone · Post by **blakstone** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:05 am

I've seen the mark on the left before, and I believe it to be the mark of GebrÃ¼der 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 GebrÃ¼der Glaser of Hanau.

Admittedly, Scheffler's Goldschmiede Hessens shows a different mark for GebrÃ¼der 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.

jaynebr · Post by **jaynebr** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:31 am

Do you think its sterling silver?

blakstone · Post by **blakstone** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:11 pm

Silver, but possibly not sterling. Although the marks used by many Hanau companies were meaningless pastiches, their wares were usually .800 silver or higher.

jaynebr · Post by **jaynebr** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:15 pm

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

Best Regards Jayne

Bahner · Post by **Bahner** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:17 am

Hello, see here

for the mark published in 1913. Best wishes, Bahner