Silver Box (Snuff?) Hunting scene

[dianewsf]

Would appreciate any information on this item. https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=B ... 1svZv-oF70

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Try posting some sharper images of the mark. Ensure you use the Macro feature on your camera and capture the images in daylight.

Trev.

[Joerg]

Hi

The mark in the middle, the Balance, Looks like the mark of the Europen Hallmark Convention. Is there a 925 between the balance?
See here:
http://www.hallmarkingconvention.org/assay-offices.php
If yes, the it was marked after 1972

Kind regards

Jörg

[dianewsf]

I have added some close ups of the marks thanks to a suggestion on how to photograph them.

[dognose]

Hi Diane,

That's better. The box is Portuguese, and was assayed at Porto, 925/1000 standard.

The maker is Ferreira Marques & Irmão S. A., who use the trade name 'TOPÁZIO'



Trev.

[dianewsf]

Thank you kindly for the information! Diane

[dognose]

As Jörg noted, the scales denote the European Convention hallmark so the box post dates 1972.

Here's a another image of the maker's mark of Ferreira Marques & Irmão S. A.:



Trev.