1963-1986 assay marks on a crucifix, made by »Julius Lemor« Breslau / Wroclaw, marked in, or after 1920.
Hello »
emm«
It’s maybe difficult to understand this case of »maker’s mark« (1920-1939 * ), and not be assayed until some day 1963-1986.
Answer on »1«: The
Polish assay marks, in the
version 1963-1986 in use,
haven’t existed before on the item; until some body took the crucifix to the Warsaw Assay Office for assaying.
To could be assayed, “
normally”
it’s necessary that there is struck already a maker’s mark. In this case, the crucifix was already marked by »
Julius Lemor«.
It was struck with a normal »maker’s mark« for hollowware of that time (»
LEMOR«
), when it was marked in their factory. That could have happen from around
1920 until August 1939 *.
The
assaying in
Warsaw was successful; so
the crucifix has got the Warsaw assay marks in value (1963-1986) struck on his surface.
Answer on »2«: Nothing is impossible - all is possible! Marking directly after be produced, until be marked after taken out of internal stock, for fulfil a sales order
(some clients, e.g. wholesaler claimed that items be struck with their mark only - there fore must be a few unmarked items hold in stock).
This kind of crucifix was a version, which was already a decennium in Lemor’s production — one example,
made from 1908 ongoing is in Wroclaw: »z kolekcji Dr. Rainer Lemor, Heikendorf — depozyt Muzeum Miejskie we Wroclawiu«
Between that crucifix of Dr. Rainer Lemor and this one is only a difference in the form of pedestal:
The version Dr. Lemor own, the
pedestal is made by a lathe processing =
radial symmetric steps with cones (total height: 33 cm; total weight: 420 g). It is marked with the initials-maker’s-mark »
JAL« (letters in a tall Grotesque type, framed by a horizontal super oval),
in use from about 1906 on, and the here shown word mark »
LEMOR«.
This version has a
pedestal in a more classic oriented style. That was an attempt of that time around
1920, to
over win the »
Jugendstil« (»
Art Nouveau«, »
nowoczesnym stylu«).
Now, when I’ve got knowledge of the
marks on the crucifix, deposited in Wroclaw, my guess is that the “
big” mark on this crucifix could be the above described »
JAL« initials-maker’s-mark.
The time frame of the crucifix in the Wroclaw deposit is described as: »…
ab 1908« (»…
from 1908 on«; »…
od 1908«).
That means, first published in catalogues, or sales offers, or publications for professionals, like e.g. jeweller. But not all items which were 1908 offered, are all made once for ever! Maybe first series were ten item, next series were constant thirty items?
Maybe both crucifixes were made in the same time frame of around 1920, with equal cross and corpus Christy — but have got
differing pedestal; in conform style of additional offered candlesticks?
In general: »
Julius Lemor« is described as existing active
1818-1945.
* But the traditional production has ended in August 1939!
Answer on »3«: Yes, from these Germans only very few, who had leaved very early could take all (?) their stuff to Germany. Million others had to leave their stuff — yes this crucifix too!
Here I will not open a political or historical discussion — in America, Germany and Poland are already discussion groups.
Let me state this: In the last decennia is grown on both sides of the border an understanding of each other!
For silver collectors: http://www.agraart.pl/silver/index.php? ... 69&cnt=208" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
But why now this? Brak wyników!
Another human example: http://www.upstreamvistula.org/index.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here an excerpt on »
Lemor« (ISBN 83-917909-6-7, page 75 —
sorry, I haven’t Polish letters): »Dnia 13.1.1945 r. Rosjanie przelamali front wschodni i w ciagu 2 tygodni znalezli sie w odleglosci 30 km od Wroclawia. … W styczniu 1945 r. zostawilismy firme zupelnie nie uszkodzona. Na dziedzincu lezaly jeszcze duze stosy polfabrykatow. ... Obok od lat zamknietego magazynu i zapasow srebrnego surowca pozostawiono takze 6.300 srebrenych monet z lat 1500-1871, gromadzonych podczas wojny, jednak z powodu ich numizmatyczenej wartosci nigdy nieprzetopionych. Ponadto pozostal jeszcze znaczny magazyn wyrobow krysztalowych z matowo szlifowanymi brzegami przeznaczonymi do oprawienia w srebro«.
Brief translation: »On 13 january 1945 the Russian Army has cut the front-line, 14 days later they were 30 km in front of Wroclaw. … By the leave [becoming refugees:
end January 1945] the factory was not destroyed, and full in function. On factory’s court remained a huge mount of delivered material. … The since years in security closed warehouse,
filled up with already finished flatware and hollowware, raw silver deposit, and 6,300 coins from 1500-1871 was leaved untouched too. Also a huge amount of lead-crystal wares; already prepared for silver mountings«.
You "
have" the crucifix; but
you're not the "
owner" - also you've buy it from some body who has buy it from some body who has buy it from some body ...
What do you think now, from where all the German stuff comes from; which leaves now Polish homes, e.g. for reason of "inherence", and fills up now the collectors market in Poland, and from Poland the global internet?
Sources you should buy (in German, Polish, and an English abstract):
Rainer Lemor: Julius Lemor, Breslau — Wroclaw, Silberwarenfabrik — Fabryka wyrobow srebrnych, 1818-1945. Muzeum Miejskie Wroclawia. Wroclaw 2003. ISBN 83-917909-6-7
http://www.mmw.pl/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There are more books on silver too:
http://www.mmw.pl/muzeum/publikacje.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
e-mail:
sekretariat@mmw.pl
(In German, and Polish): Rainer Lemor, Martin Kügler: Silber aus Schlesien — Srebro ze Slaska, 1871-1945. Görlitz 2010. ISBN 978-3-9813510-2-6
http://www.schlesisches-museum.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
e-mail:
kontakt@schlesisches-museum.de
It isn’t easy, and some times shocking as well!
Kind regards silverport
