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Spoon with Lyre (?) Mark
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:08 pm
by Traintime
Re: Spoon with Lyre (?) Mark
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:13 am
by Qrt.S
Hi,
Not my cup of tea, but try France, Paris 1781-1789
Re: Spoon with Lyre (?) Mark
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:12 pm
by Traintime
Interesting suggestion! Nothing concrete came up, but in checking pre-1789 town marks, the form of the visible mark had similarity to Beaucaire sans handle:
https://www.925-1000.com/Ffrench_townmarks_01.html
However, upon re-scoping to compare I noticed this may actually be a compound mark. The base is a pedestal lamp of assymetric shape (eliminating candel holder in favor of oil lamp). Emanating above is a back view of a female silhoutte with arms outstretched and head facing to right. With the other marks a mess, it could have been due to the "stretching" often found in the French system of working/marking then reworking/remarking. But I have doubts. It's all very odd.
Re: Spoon with Lyre (?) Mark
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:57 pm
by Qrt.S
@Traintime,
Well, as I said "France is not my cup of tea" I am unable to discuss French marks deeper. Anyway, I managed to find the Lyre-mark in English Tardy on p. 130 and in Divis #1732 on p. 205. Both with the same text. I see no reason for doubts, it is the same mark. About the lower, presumably, maker's mark, I have no clue.
(Don't overdo it, it's a lyre) ;-))))
Re: Spoon with Lyre (?) Mark
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:29 pm
by Traintime
Okay..sounds good to me. Beats the heck out of what I came up with. Anyways, I'd rather have a French antique than a God knows what. Thank you.