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18th Century Box with Unknown Marks
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:58 am
by Granmaa
Does anyone recognise the marks on this box which looks 18th century to me?
Miles
Re: 18th Century Box with Unknown Marks
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:25 am
by JBA
I think it's mid 18th century French. Paris 1760's. The top right and bottom left marks are Parisian charge/discharge marks for smallwork.
The bottom right appears to be a later control mark, Austrian I think. No idea about the top left mark though!
Perhaps someone with a sharper eye will be able to tell you a bit more about the other marks.
Re: 18th Century Box with Unknown Marks
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:36 pm
by Granmaa
Ahh! Thank you very much.
Miles
Re: 18th Century Box with Unknown Marks
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:29 pm
by oel
Hello Miles and JBA,
Could it be the marks of community warden; Jean Jacques Prevost, 1 Okt.1762 till 30 Sept.1768
Oel
Re: 18th Century Box with Unknown Marks
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:52 pm
by JBA
Exactly- those are the ones I was referring to.
Re: 18th Century Box with Unknown Marks
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:20 pm
by zilverik
Hi,
The mark on the upper left is the "Poincon de charge" for small works between 1-10 1756 and 1-10 1762 (assaymaster Eloy Brichard). The mark low left is indeed the "Poincon de decharge" for small works used between 1-10 1762 and 1-10 1768 (assaymaster Jean-Jacques Prevost). So this box was made before 1762 and finished in or after 1762. The mark under right is probably the "Poincon de decharge for bigger works, a rose ((Jean-Jacques Prevost). The mark upright is worn. Maybe with a better photo we can identify the master?
Regards,
Zilverik
Re: 18th Century Box with Unknown Marks
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:13 pm
by zilverik
Hi,
For a better understanding.
Regards,
Zilverik
