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Help in identifying markes box
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 7:07 pm
by silverbox
Re: Help in identifying markes box
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 7:46 pm
by JayT
It is French, made 1838-1972 of at least 800 standard silver as shown by the boar's head mark. This mark is stamped twice to indicate the object has 2 parts. If you could sharpen the image of the mark in the lozenge-shaped reserve, I might be able to identify the maker and narrow the date of production.
Re: Help in identifying markes box
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 1:27 pm
by silverbox
Re: Help in identifying markes box
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 2:26 pm
by JayT
Thank you for the additional photos. I see from the srike plate on the bottom that this is a vesta case (match case), making it a 19th or early 20th century object. Unfortunately the maker's mark looks blurry and unfocused on my monitor, so I can't help with the name. All I can see are some letters between a star above and a star below.
Good luck in your research!
Re: Help in identifying markes box
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 4:54 pm
by silverbox
JayT
Thank you !
Re: Help in identifying markes box
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 6:39 pm
by JayT
You're welcome!