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silver tea or coffee pot, anybody know these marks ?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:42 pm
by Labyrinth
Hello,
another problem:
I would also need help to identify the origin and possibly also the age
of this tea or coffe pot.
Marks on the bottom:
I see a kind of lily on the right, something like a cup with dots around in the middle,
the mark on the very left is a complete mystery to me.
Anybody any ideas ?
thank you
Layrinth
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:55 am
by jackk
I believe these are marks of German maker: Schleissner & Söhne; Hanau c. 1900
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:08 am
by Labyrinth
Thanks a lot jackk.
That would actually make sense.
I have another pot which is by Söhnlein & Söhne, very similar looking,
also Hanau and they also used pseudomarks (no cresent moon and crown) but this one I could find and clearly identify in the German makers' marks after 1886 section.
What led you to your believe ?
thank you
Labyrinth
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:14 am
by jackk
I don't have any reference, but I have the "cup with dots" mark saved on my computer under Schleissner & Söhne. I dont remember how it ended up there.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:34 am
by Labyrinth
Thanks for your help, great ...
Another question to everybody:
Why doesn't a lot of the silver from Hanau show the German cresent moon and crown hallmarks although clearly produced after 1886.
I thought it was (and still is) a law in Germany ?
thank you
Labyrinth