Can anyone tell me the origin, year, or anything about these gold markings?
One stamp has the letter "A"?
The other stamp appears to be a dogs head?
Please help I'm lost with these gold markings
Please help I'm lost with these gold markings
Can anyone tell me the origin, year, or anything about these gold markings?
One stamp has the letter "A"?
The other stamp appears to be a dogs head?
Re: Please help I'm lost with these gold markings
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
I may be well off base on this one, but to me the 'Dog's Head' mark looks similar to the mark that was introduced in 1938 for mixed metals (gold and silver) in Portugal.
Will need someone to confirm/deny this one.
Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
I may be well off base on this one, but to me the 'Dog's Head' mark looks similar to the mark that was introduced in 1938 for mixed metals (gold and silver) in Portugal.
Will need someone to confirm/deny this one.
Trev.
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Re: Please help I'm lost with these gold markings
Mixed precious metal items, Porto assay 1938-1984, maker’s mark reg. 1961.
Hello
Yes — as already »dognose« Trev. has mentioned, it’s the assay mark of Porto, in Portugal, for items, made from mixed precious metal (in this case from gold and silver). The »dogs head«, looking right side, in a square with clipped edges cartouche, was in function from 1 January 1938 until 31 December 1984.
The signification of the mark is described as follow: »Marca da garantia do objectos constituÃdos por ouro e prata, respectivamente dos toques mÃnimos de 0,800 e 0,833, usada na Contrasteria de Porto de 1938 a 1984.«
Translation: »Mark of warranty for objects made from gold and silver, respective the touch (test) is of minimal (fineness) of 0.800 (of gold) and 0.833 (of silver); used in the Assay Office of Porto, from 1938 until 1984«.
Maker’s mark was 1961 registered in Porto for the Gondomar silversmith (Gondomar = town near Porto): Alcino MartÃns da Silva.
[This maker's mark isn’t cancelled until 1997 — but maybe never more active; or sold … ?]
Resume: Yours ear clips are made in Gondomar, Portugal, by Alcino MartÃns da Silva, in or after 1961 until maybe 1984; made from a combination of parts in gold alloy (of minimum fineness of 800-1,000) and parts in silver alloy (of minimum fineness of 833-1,000). They are assayed in Porto, Portugal, in the time frame of 1961-1984.
Source: «Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses» ISBN 972-27-0773-6. Vol. II (1887 à 1993). 4th ed. (Reprint 3rd ed.) 1997, Lisbon.
Page 17, N.º 98 (»dogs head« Porto Assay Mark, for mixed items from gold and silver, of 800-1,000 resp. 833-1,000 minimum fineness. In function from 1 January 1938 on, until 31 December 1984).
Page 356, N.º 3471 Maker’s Mark registered 1961 in Porto, for Alcino MartÃns da Silva, Silversmith in Gondomar, Portugal.
Kind regards silverport
Hello
Yes — as already »dognose« Trev. has mentioned, it’s the assay mark of Porto, in Portugal, for items, made from mixed precious metal (in this case from gold and silver). The »dogs head«, looking right side, in a square with clipped edges cartouche, was in function from 1 January 1938 until 31 December 1984.
The signification of the mark is described as follow: »Marca da garantia do objectos constituÃdos por ouro e prata, respectivamente dos toques mÃnimos de 0,800 e 0,833, usada na Contrasteria de Porto de 1938 a 1984.«
Translation: »Mark of warranty for objects made from gold and silver, respective the touch (test) is of minimal (fineness) of 0.800 (of gold) and 0.833 (of silver); used in the Assay Office of Porto, from 1938 until 1984«.
Maker’s mark was 1961 registered in Porto for the Gondomar silversmith (Gondomar = town near Porto): Alcino MartÃns da Silva.
[This maker's mark isn’t cancelled until 1997 — but maybe never more active; or sold … ?]
Resume: Yours ear clips are made in Gondomar, Portugal, by Alcino MartÃns da Silva, in or after 1961 until maybe 1984; made from a combination of parts in gold alloy (of minimum fineness of 800-1,000) and parts in silver alloy (of minimum fineness of 833-1,000). They are assayed in Porto, Portugal, in the time frame of 1961-1984.
Source: «Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses» ISBN 972-27-0773-6. Vol. II (1887 à 1993). 4th ed. (Reprint 3rd ed.) 1997, Lisbon.
Page 17, N.º 98 (»dogs head« Porto Assay Mark, for mixed items from gold and silver, of 800-1,000 resp. 833-1,000 minimum fineness. In function from 1 January 1938 on, until 31 December 1984).
Page 356, N.º 3471 Maker’s Mark registered 1961 in Porto, for Alcino MartÃns da Silva, Silversmith in Gondomar, Portugal.
Kind regards silverport
Re: Please help I'm lost with these gold markings
Hello Trev and Sliverport
They were given to my grandmother,from a friend of hers who was portuguese.
Then my grandmother had gave them to me just before she passed away.
I often wondered about their history,but mostly remembered who gave them to me.
Thanks for your time and information.
Steven
They were given to my grandmother,from a friend of hers who was portuguese.
Then my grandmother had gave them to me just before she passed away.
I often wondered about their history,but mostly remembered who gave them to me.
Thanks for your time and information.
Steven