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silver cigarette case help with marks please
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:08 pm
by jason
I have a silver case with a mark DEPOSE and several hallmarks would be ever so grateful for any help to identify
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:16 am
by argentregime
Hi. Looks like poinçon CRABE to me which is French and seen on watch casings most commonly but also on smaller items of French silver. From the style of the case I would say late 19th/early 20th century but difficult to be precise sure via a jpg.
Rgds.
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:50 am
by frenchie_myriam
Hello Jason,
Crab mark shows that it is 800 french silver. If you could tell me in the losange mark which is the letter on the left side of the rose, I can tell you who the maker can be and then narrow down the date as they are many possibilities with an M on the right handside of the rose.
Best Regards
Myriam
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French Case
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:41 pm
by jason
Thank you so much for the information already provided it is so useful and informative. Still trying to identify the mark to the left of the rose will get back to you once I have finished cleaning the mark
Jason
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:47 pm
by jason
Hi Myriam
As best as I can make out the letter to the left of the rose is a C
hope this helps
kind regards
Jason
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:30 am
by Bahner
Hello, the letters 'C' and 'M' together with this kind of flower were used by C. Murat from Paris. Probably he is the one. Best wishes, Bahner
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:15 pm
by frenchie_myriam
Hello Jason,
I agree with Bahner and to complete the information the details of Charles MURAT were MURAT et cie, 62 rue des Archives, Paris and hallmark was registered at the Paris assay office on 3rd of june, 1897.
Hope we could help you
Best Regards
Myriam
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