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Please help identifying hallmark on antique brooch
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:20 pm
by Zabava77
Hello,
This brooch belongs to my grandmother and can be dated with certainty to before 1940. Please, help to identify the hallmark. Maybe this brooch is even older?
Thank you!
Re: Please help identifying hallmark on antique brooch
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 5:22 am
by AG2012
Hi,
Could be French Tete de Mercure (petite garantie) export mark for gold since 1878.
Are there more marks ?
(French maker's marks are always contained within a diamond shaped punch).
Regards
Re: Please help identifying hallmark on antique brooch
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:44 pm
by Zabava77
This was the only mark. Thank you for your input!
Re: Please help identifying hallmark on antique brooch
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:24 am
by amena
I'm sorry but this time I can't agree with Ag 2012. In my opinion this is the non-mandatory mark used in the kingdom of Italy from 1870 to 1935 for the third fineness (800/1000).
Regards
Amena
Re: Please help identifying hallmark on antique brooch
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:03 am
by AG2012
Yes,I am glad Amena is right.There is number 3 indicating .8oo (optional mark legislated in Kingdom of Italy 1872).
Regards