Pair of buckles with French mark for large foreign articles
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:27 pm
Hello to all,
I was wondering if someone could help me find the origins of this pair of buckles.
They both have identical marks:
- the French import mark for large articles, as described in Tardy, period: 1798 -1803 , but also used with objects de hasard till 1809, and since 1822 on pieces of inferior quality sold by the 'mont de piété' (sorry, pic of this mark is upside down)
- a diamond-shaped mark with a 'W' or it could also be 2 intertwined 'V' s
Furthermore they have both 3 crudely engraved owner's initials at the inside.
What where they used for and has anyone an idea (maybe based upon their style) on their country of origin and possible maker?
Thank you all!
I was wondering if someone could help me find the origins of this pair of buckles.
They both have identical marks:
- the French import mark for large articles, as described in Tardy, period: 1798 -1803 , but also used with objects de hasard till 1809, and since 1822 on pieces of inferior quality sold by the 'mont de piété' (sorry, pic of this mark is upside down)
- a diamond-shaped mark with a 'W' or it could also be 2 intertwined 'V' s
Furthermore they have both 3 crudely engraved owner's initials at the inside.
What where they used for and has anyone an idea (maybe based upon their style) on their country of origin and possible maker?
Thank you all!