All these marks are repeated on the other half of the case, and the catch has two very small capital letter 'A' s stamped on it - this is not repeated anywhere else. The catch also has 3820 stamped on it which is visible in the picture.
Is this cigarette case Austrian?
Is this cigarette case Austrian?
I have had a look through the website but can't find this kind of mark. The closest I have found was an Austrian mark. This is a nice silver cigarette case with an engraved date in 1921 in a cartouche. It has simple blue enamel lining on the outside. The mark consists of a small (1.5mm) hexagonal stamp . It seems as if it might have had some kind of form or shape inside the hexagon, but I can't make out what it is supposed to be. I assume KW is the maker - if anyone knows who it is, I'd be grateful to learn it. What do the numbers 3820 signify?
All these marks are repeated on the other half of the case, and the catch has two very small capital letter 'A' s stamped on it - this is not repeated anywhere else. The catch also has 3820 stamped on it which is visible in the picture.
All these marks are repeated on the other half of the case, and the catch has two very small capital letter 'A' s stamped on it - this is not repeated anywhere else. The catch also has 3820 stamped on it which is visible in the picture.
Hi,
From this distance it certainly looks like the 'Dianakopf' mark indicating 900/1000 standard.
A close inspection should reveal a number on the left, in this case a '2', and a letter on the right. This letter will indicate the assay office shown at the bottom of the Austrian page.
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The number, 3820, would be the factory mark, the parts would have made separately and the numbers most likely used for assembly purposes. They probably made a lot of different types.
Sorry I can't help with the maker.
Trev.
From this distance it certainly looks like the 'Dianakopf' mark indicating 900/1000 standard.
A close inspection should reveal a number on the left, in this case a '2', and a letter on the right. This letter will indicate the assay office shown at the bottom of the Austrian page.
http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The number, 3820, would be the factory mark, the parts would have made separately and the numbers most likely used for assembly purposes. They probably made a lot of different types.
Sorry I can't help with the maker.
Trev.
Apologies for not posting a picture of the whole item - here it is:
Thanks Trev, you are right. Using a loupe I can see an absolutely tiny, almost microscopic number on the left of the hexagon. I can't make it out it is so small, but it could be a 2 as you say. On the right is an equally tiny letter A, which I believe is the Vienna assay mark. I can hardly believe how small they are - I have looked through a loupe before and not even seen them!
Would still love to know the maker if anyone knows it. Thanks
Thanks Trev, you are right. Using a loupe I can see an absolutely tiny, almost microscopic number on the left of the hexagon. I can't make it out it is so small, but it could be a 2 as you say. On the right is an equally tiny letter A, which I believe is the Vienna assay mark. I can hardly believe how small they are - I have looked through a loupe before and not even seen them!
Would still love to know the maker if anyone knows it. Thanks