Is this a Chinese export silver mark on this trinket box?
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:03 am
It looks similar to some Chinese silver marks that I've seen, but I can't be sure.
The mark is 纹银 wenyin "fine silver" (usually above 90% purity).
This also looks like a very recent piece and a possibly spurious mark. If there are no other marks on the piece (maker or place of manufacture), then it is all the more suspect. Again, I would recommend testing for silver content.
Regards,
David R