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paulh · Post by **paulh** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:28 pm

This is the mark on the bottom of a cream pail. It is about 4 inches high and of excellent quality. The swan mark had a “Delta” in the cartouche, but it does not show on this picture. Can anyone help with identification?

Paul.

blakstone · Post by **blakstone** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:48 pm

Orfevrerie Jacob of Geneva, Switzerland, fl. 1878-1962.

blakstone · Post by **blakstone** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:53 pm

Oops. Forgot to mentions that the "swan" marks was a French mark used , since 1898 on 1) all imported watch cases; 2) items imported from countries with which France had no trade agreement; and 3) items sold at public auction of legal fineness but whose origin could not be proved. The "delta" in the mark indicated the office in Mt.-de-Marsan.

paulh · Post by **paulh** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:07 pm

Thanks for the information. Another mystery solved!

Paul