Could be Mexican? Silver mark ELD, 925 on a swan salt dip

sebastian4743 · Post by **sebastian4743** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:37 pm

Do someone know what these silver marks mean? What country, age? Please advise.

sebastian4743 · Post by **sebastian4743** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:47 pm

This is the whole picture of the salt dip. Maybe this will help somehow.

Post by **dognose** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:51 pm

Hi,

They are London import marks, I can't make out the date mark. Can you get a clearer shot?

Trev.

sebastian4743 · Post by **sebastian4743** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:27 pm

Thank you Trev.

This is the best I can do. It is for sure after 1906, but I cannnot recognize the mark for the date. It is rather similar to a 'g'. To be sure I need to use a microscope which I do not have :(

A magnifying glas is not enough.

Post by **dognose** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:44 pm

I would have thought it will be around the 1970/80's period.

Are there any other marks that might indicate the country of manufacture?

Trev.

Post by **dragonflywink** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:52 am

My Mom has a number of similar swan salts in her collection, this particular design usually has a 5-petalled flower on one wing and a rose on the other, they originally came with a matching rose design spoon. Find them most often marked with a simple "835", but they do also appear with the mark of German maker Albert Bodemer (ALBO), and have also seen them in silverplate. The dating would be from around the 1960s, give or take a few years either direction, and the color of the glass base would also fit right into that era. Suspect your date mark is the 1962 "g".

~Cheryl