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Hi -

I'm wondering if anyone can help me identify these two marks on the base of a pair of candlesticks...

I believe they are British...but the family history/background is Hungarian.







Thanks,
-Steve

the Minerva mark is Austria Hungaria, There is a letter in the mark. That letter tells which assay office.
http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html

Hi,

Austro-Hungary domestic silver hallmark, the head of the mythological goddess Diana, facing right. A key to identifying these silver hallmarks is the crescent moon on Diana’s head, large silver 1872-1922. The number 3 indicates silver .800 fineness and the letter A; regional assay office of Wien/Vienna Austria. The makers’ mark unknown to me.

Oel

Wow, that's greatly appreciated...so glad I asked, I didn't see the details mentioned.

Thank you.
-Steve

yes Diana of course :-)

Hi Steve,

Can you post some images of the whole pieces?

It is possible that they are the work of J.C. Klinkosch, but overstruck with the marks of another.



Trev.

A couple of possibilities for the 'JB' mark: Johann Berlak or Josef Böhm, both Vienna silversmiths.

No furher details on Berlak, but Böhm's details are:

BÖHM, JOSEF

Silberschmied

Gewerbsverleihung: 1888

VIII, Lerchenfelderstraße 156 (1885 - 1886);

VIII, Lerchengasse 27 (1887);

V, Nevillegasse 2 (1894 - 1898)

Trev.