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Hallmark from a french fork

Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 11:20 am
by Tramontane06
Hi,
I own this French fork in solid silver. It shows the 1798-1808 hallmark title (a rooster) and the Paris Guarantee hallmark. I can not read the name of the silversmith: J (?) A D ? Can someone help me? Thank you !

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Re: Hallmark from a french fork

Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 3:48 pm
by blakstone
LAD for Louis-Antoine Drouard, born ca. 1756, Master 10 Jan 1784, died 19 Feb 1811 in Paris, 10th arrondissement. His workshop at 32 rue de Thionville was continued 1811-1817 by his widow, Marie Jeanne Hilaire Picard, presumably with the same mark.

Re: Hallmark from a french fork

Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 6:11 pm
by Tramontane06
Thanks a lot Blackstone !