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I'm sure this is French but can't make out the mark
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:35 am
by winngo
Hi guys. I have a piece that is marked on the bottom handle and lid. The makers mark is kind of hard to make out. Could you guys give me a little help please. Hopefully era, and maker. Thank you.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:57 am
by dognose
Hi,
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Trev.
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:59 am
by blakstone
Yes, definitely Portuguese. The seated boar in a canted square is the mark used in Porto, Portugal from 1886-1937 on large silver items; the Roman numeral "I" stood for the first standard of fineness, .916. (At least I think it's a "I"; the mark is worn and it could be the more common "II" for the second standard of .833.) The maker's mark "E" with a crozier in an ovoid is the mark of Eduardo Martins Carneiro, registered in 1923 and still used by his heirs in 1959. Fra. Marques is the retailer.
Hope this helps!
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:05 am
by winngo
YOU GUYS ROCK! THANK YOU FOR THE FAST HELP! IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU GUYS THAT MAKE THIS WHOLE FORUM WORK. AGAIN THANK YOU AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.