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Pelletreau Bennett & Cooke Marking?
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:56 pm
by modowannab
I was told this was not a Pelletreau Bennett & Cooke Marking but was wondering if anyone could confirm or deny it.
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Re: Pelletreau Bennett & Cooke Marking?
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:50 pm
by silverly
Because of the 13 in particular, the marking looks like continental silver to me. There's seems to exceptions of some sort to just about every rule in this business, but I personally would not expect your piece to be American. Good luck with your research. There are some extremely knowledgeable people concerning silver worldwide that frequent that site, so hopefully you'll get a better qualified answer than mine.
Re: Pelletreau Bennett & Cooke Marking?
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:36 pm
by dragonflywink
Silverly's right, that's a 13 loth mark, believe the maker is Peter Bruckmann & Co. of Heilbronn, Germany - maybe mid 19th century? Feel sure more knowledgeable members will provide more accurate information.
~Cheryl
Re: Pelletreau Bennett & Cooke Marking?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:27 pm
by Bahner
Hello, believe Cheryl is spot on: Bruckmann, around 1870, give or take a couple of years. Best wishes, Bahner
