I have this vintage pink colored glass & silver cake stand. The only hallmark is a small mark on the bottom rim which seems to be a conjoined VB or VR. Any idea who this might be?
It measures 25 cm wide & 14 cm tall.
Thanks in advance
CAKE STAND NEED HELP TO ID MAKER
CAKE STAND NEED HELP TO ID MAKER
HI ALL
I have this vintage pink colored glass & silver cake stand. The only hallmark is a small mark on the bottom rim which seems to be a conjoined VB or VR. Any idea who this might be?
It measures 25 cm wide & 14 cm tall.
Thanks in advance
I have this vintage pink colored glass & silver cake stand. The only hallmark is a small mark on the bottom rim which seems to be a conjoined VB or VR. Any idea who this might be?
It measures 25 cm wide & 14 cm tall.
Thanks in advance
Re: CAKE STAND NEED HELP TO ID MAKER
Hello!
This VR mark is probably a storage hallmark from the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. "1867 until March 31, 1868 also valid for those gold and silver objects which did not meet the standards of the prescribed fineness (control-mark is put next to it)"
Lanz-Schmid-Strahalm: Silber der österreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie, page 22.
Hope, this helps.
Best regards!
Krisztián
This VR mark is probably a storage hallmark from the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. "1867 until March 31, 1868 also valid for those gold and silver objects which did not meet the standards of the prescribed fineness (control-mark is put next to it)"
Lanz-Schmid-Strahalm: Silber der österreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie, page 22.
Hope, this helps.
Best regards!
Krisztián
Re: CAKE STAND NEED HELP TO ID MAKER
Thanks Krisztián for your quick response.
can you please elaborate on what a 'storage hallmark' means?
This is the only hallmark that i can see on the stand.
So you saying this was made in the year 1867-1868?
can you please elaborate on what a 'storage hallmark' means?
This is the only hallmark that i can see on the stand.
So you saying this was made in the year 1867-1868?
Re: CAKE STAND NEED HELP TO ID MAKER
Hello!
I think I can't interpret better, then the mentioned citation. So if the item didn't meet the standards (silver:750‰ ;800‰ ;900‰ ;950‰ ), punched this mark to the item -with the control mark.
Here is an example for you.
Before 1867 in the Monarchy the fineness standards wan in lot. From 1867 the fineness measured in metric system. 13 lot was equal 812,5‰ . The items, which made in the old fineness, get this punch with the control mark. (In our example R1 - Eperjes, now Presov in Slovakia).
My opinion: Your item made a little before 1868 with a little diverse fineness, then the standards was. And I think, the maker (and his guild) didn't punched the old marks, and the assay office punched the storage mark. I think, somewhere in your item have to be a little controll mark.
I hope, now clear. (sorry, my english is pure..)
Best regards!
Krisztián
I think I can't interpret better, then the mentioned citation. So if the item didn't meet the standards (silver:750‰ ;800‰ ;900‰ ;950‰ ), punched this mark to the item -with the control mark.
Here is an example for you.
Before 1867 in the Monarchy the fineness standards wan in lot. From 1867 the fineness measured in metric system. 13 lot was equal 812,5‰ . The items, which made in the old fineness, get this punch with the control mark. (In our example R1 - Eperjes, now Presov in Slovakia).
My opinion: Your item made a little before 1868 with a little diverse fineness, then the standards was. And I think, the maker (and his guild) didn't punched the old marks, and the assay office punched the storage mark. I think, somewhere in your item have to be a little controll mark.
I hope, now clear. (sorry, my english is pure..)
Best regards!
Krisztián