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Candlestick from germany?

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:23 am
by TrueSiegie
This is a candlestick obtained in germany in the second word war. Its origines are unknown. Can someone tell me more About this silver piece?
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This is a marking on the base.
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This is à marking on the inside of the base.

Re: Candlestick from germany?

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:51 am
by oel
Hi welcome to the forum.

Your candlestick carries a British registry lozenge for more info see:
http://www.925-1000.com/registry.html.
(Material metal, made June 10th in the year 1862)
I believe it to be silver plated and a better image of the maker's mark may reveal more.


Oel.

Re: Candlestick from germany?

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:08 pm
by dognose
Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

That's one of the marks used by Thomas Bradbury & Sons of Sheffield.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_B3.html

The date on the Registry mark gives the earliest possible date of manufacture, but the item may have been made some years later.

The use of the crown mark on plated wares was outlawed in 1896.

Trev.

Re: Candlestick from germany?

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:16 pm
by TrueSiegie
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I tried to draw the Marks becouse They where to smal to photograph

Re: Candlestick from germany?

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:39 pm
by TrueSiegie
Now is there any way to find out of its plated or not?

Re: Candlestick from germany?

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:41 pm
by dognose
Hi,

It's a great piece, but it is plated.

Trev.

Re: Candlestick from germany?

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:56 pm
by dognose
Here's an advertisement from Mappin & Webb published in 1882 that features a piece with a similar theme:

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Mappin & Webb - Sheffield - 1882

Trev.