can anyone help with the maker and date

[blonde_minx]

Hi, I have this lovely French Silver & Cloisonné Enamel Box, i can see the marks for the crab , 3 of these marks ,which would date it after 1838, i have found the maker mark but cant find who this is or what date, hope someone can help, i may be wrong but it looks like a letter C then a duck or bird and then i cant see the other letter, any advice would be of great help, it took ages trying to take a pic of the mark as it is so small, thanks

[Ubaranda]

Maybe it's Calmar&Minat mark? See here:

http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistr ... GRP=0&REQ=((C.M.)%20%3AINI%20)&USRNAME=nobody&USRPWD=4%24%2534P&SPEC=3&SYN=1&IMLY=&MAX1=1&MAX2=150&MAX3=150&DOM=All

[blonde_minx]

Hi, Thanks for your help, i have clicked on the link it doesnt seem to work, could you give me any information on them
kind Regards
Mandy

[Ubaranda]

Hi Mandy!

Excuse me for my mistake. Try again
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistr ... SPECIFIC=3

or see here



Best regards. Alex.

[blonde_minx]

Hi Alex,
Thank you so much for your help and information, its nice just to be able to put a name to this lovely box
Kind Regards
Mandy

[dognose]

Hi Mandy and Alex,

Mandy, can you show us some images of all of the marks? As for the maker's mark, it appears to be contained within a hexagonal punch rather than a lozenge, more suggestive, to me, of Spanish origin, rather than French.

Trev.

[Zilver2]

Hi,
The duck of Calmar & Minat's punch is facing left. In this case the punch shows a bird facing right !
This means that the mark can't be attributed to Calmar & Minat.
Regards