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silver fruit basket - anyone know these marks ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:00 am
by Labyrinth
Hello,
I would need help to identify this fruit basket.
I have no idea where it comes from and how old it is.
Can't read the marks clearly, one looks like a makers mark,
the other (first one from the left) could be a double headed eagel (?)
The name is unclear to me as well, i read something like: ?NRAETZ ...
Hopefully someone has an idea, maybe the style of the piece helps ?!
It's 274 gram, size is about 24 cm in diameter, it has 3 small legs and is about 6,5 cm high.
thank you
best wishes
Labyrinth
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:04 am
by Labyrinth
Hello,
I have an update: I'm pretty sure it says "CONRAETZ",
which would be Vienna I guess ?
Anybody any idea about this company, the maker and the time the piece was made ?
thank you
best
Labyrinth
Plated fruit basket - Maker actually unknown
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:10 am
by silverport
Hello
I guess: Body of fruit basket is die-casted or pierced by punch in a second step of production process.
Maker's mark: Eagle mark is top down; C&D or E&D (in Gothic type capitals); long one punch need imagination and research - is echo-punched = illegible.
There is neither «hallmark» or other indication for silver alloy.
Result: Maybe silver plated? Never silver alloy!
Kind regards silverport