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Help with Maker
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:33 am
by nickcox
Hello,
I am trying to find out more about this table lighter and, in particular, who the maker is? any ideas ? I think it dates to 1940 and was produced in Amsterdam. The hallmarks appear to say GJPC
Regards
Nick
Re: Help with Maker
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:46 am
by dognose
Hi Nick,
Please post a much larger images of the marks.
Trev.
Re: Help with Maker
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:52 am
by nickcox
Hi Trev:
Regards
Nick
Re: Help with Maker
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:42 am
by oel
Hi Nick,
Indeed year letter F for 1940, Minerva head, regional assay office letter A=Amsterdam.
Maker's mark
6JPC for: Fa. Jansen Post & Cocx, with this particular mark registered in Amsterdam 1936-1954. In business today:
http://www.juwelen.bz/bedrijf-jansen-po ... aandam-497
Best,
Peter
Re: Help with Maker
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:28 am
by nickcox
Many thanks Peter.
Please could you tell me where you got the information from as I have been unsuccesful in locating the maker?
Regards
Nick
Re: Help with Maker
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:49 am
by dognose
The decoration depicts Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch'.
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Watch
Trev.
Re: Help with Maker
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:42 pm
by oel
Hi Nick,
Not available online. For information see reference books: Waarborgholland, ˜Netherlands' Responsibility Marks since 1797
http://www.worldcat.org/title/nederland ... referer=di
Best,
Peter
Re: Help with Maker
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:31 am
by nickcox
Thank you for for your help. You have all been brilliant