This look like a Lion's Head to you?

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collectingfool
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This look like a Lion's Head to you?

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I've been picking up stuff from an estate of a dealer that went out of business in the 1980s. There's been some cool finds but a lot of the stuff isn't identified correctly. I got a bunch of these buckles/clasps and they were marked "18th Century" but I have no clue as to country of origin or age. This looks like a lion's or feline head to me facing left with the tongue out but it doesn't look like a Britannia mark. There is an "A" on the left and a "T" on the right. I don't like to bother anyone if I can do the research myself but without a country of origin I have no place to start. Does this look familiar to anyone? Apologies for the image but that's the best I could do.


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Re: This look like a Lion's Head to you?

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Hi,

Austro-Hungarian Empire. See: http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html

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Re: This look like a Lion's Head to you?

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Hi,
Letter ``A`` on the left stands for Vienna assay office and there is number ``4`` on the right (not letter T). That`s .750 fineness.
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Re: This look like a Lion's Head to you?

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Wow, I feel foolish. Should have seen that. Thank you for your help, I do appreciate it!
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