Unusual Italian Mark 800 wheel in a wheel

[SwissSilverBuff]

I have a set of three candle sticks all marked 800 but 2 have what appears to be the post 1968 Italian mark (5-pointed star, number 176 and FI) presumably Florence. The third candle stick though has only a unique "wheel in a wheel" stamp without the star, number FI stamp which the others have.

They are clearly a set of indentical candle sticks but I would love to know why one has the different mark and what that mark represents.

Any ideas?

Curiously the pattern on the edges is identical to those of a 800 silver coffee pot I have from Vienna from the 20s.

Thanks

S

[dognose]

Hi,

If the Italian registration is 176 FI, then it is a product of the firm of Ermindo Pampaloni of Firenze.

See: Italian Silverware and Jewellery Manufacturers Page 15

Trev.

[SwissSilverBuff]

Thanks for the information. But the other mark? Strange that they don't all have the same marks.

[neurorocker]

This is an old thread, but I have been doing some research on this firm and have spoken with the factory in Florence this year via an interpreter. One thing is clear, this is a highly collectible maker.