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can anyone identify the markers mark on this item?

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Many thanks

Hi,

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Trev.

The maker's mark Dog's head?
Check out Frans Bahner
https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884.html


Peter.

Peter, many thanks for that.

Franz Bahner's mark is not a dog's head but a lion's head. The shown mark is very worn, it could be the woman's head of Meyen, Berlin.
Regards silverfan

Greatly appreciated

Just for comparison, the mark of Franz Bahner:



And the mark of H. Meyen & Co.:



Trev.

Much appreciated.
What a great resource

Here are the marks of Bahner as they should be. Lion's head 1895-1917 and crossed hammers with MS for Mansfelder Silber after 1917.
Regards silverfan

Others say the Meyen mark is the head of Merkur. Here in any case the mark is not definitely recognizable.
Regards silverfan

Much appreciated