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French Makers mark sterling and enamel item
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:01 pm
by sdc2007
Hiya, anyone know this mark please.
Thanks Steve
Re: French Makers mark sterling and enamel item
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:40 pm
by JayT
Hello Steve -
Your picture frame was made in France after 1973 for export, as indicated by the “baraque” or house shaped mark - a square topped by a triangle - used on light-weight objects. It is made of 950 standard silver as indicated by 950M. I believe the maker might be Alphonse Debain. Hope this helps.
Re: French Makers mark sterling and enamel item
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:02 am
by sdc2007
after some long research I found your information to be partially incorrect.
While I found maybe the maker to be correct , I found the date you gave to be incorrect, the house shaped marked was used for export starting in 1884 , since Alphonse Debain work ended in 1911 this would date the piece before 1911... Thanks a bunch Steve