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Cigarette case

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:35 am
by andreac
Hi,

due the moon and the crown hallmarks I suppose that this is German. Can somebody recognized firm and time was produced?

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Many thanks
Andrea

Re: Cigarette case

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:27 am
by oel
Hi Andrea welcome to the forum.

German made please see; http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884.html
Nice niello checkered pattern cigarette case. I guess made around the turn of the 19th century but perhaps others could tell you more and the maker's name.

Oel

Re: Cigarette case

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:15 am
by andreac
Thanks Oel for the quick reply

Regards
Andrea

Re: Cigarette case

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:20 am
by salmoned
Of course, he meant the turn to the 20th century.

Re: Cigarette case

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:00 am
by oel
Yes the turn of the 19th century (into the 20th)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_of_the_century

Cheers,

Oel.