Featured Silver whale 970?

Discussion in 'Silver' started by jeasta, Mar 28, 2023.

  1. jeasta

    jeasta Well-Known Member

    Hello again,
    I picked up this whale paperweight at Round Top and was wondering if any of you know what any of the marks on the underside mean or could help me figure out anything about it. I read "R" "215 F1" "970" and "16÷20g." Thanks!
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Italian "Reimpito" work. 20 grams of silver electroformed over a base in the shape of the whale.

    The maker's registration is inside the shape to the left of the 970, A closer look at the number and letters there would help/
     
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  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Now I realize that you included those letters and numbers in your OP.

    FI is Firenze (Florence in English.) The 215 is the maker's number in the Florence list. Hopefully I can find it on another site. BRB
     
  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Here is the name

    For some reason I can't copy the name from the list. and it's a long one.

    Registered 1949. Out of business 1999.
     
  5. jeasta

    jeasta Well-Known Member

    Did you put in the name? I can't see it. Thank you so much for your help!!!
     
  6. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

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    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

  8. jeasta

    jeasta Well-Known Member

    Thanks so much! That was super fast help!
     
  9. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Let's see if this copies: AND can you make sense of it????​
    215 FI
    FABBRICA ARGENTERIA FIORENTINA di BARTOLINI BARTOLOZZI & C. S.A.S. Via Ugo Foscolo 27/33, moved for a short period (c.1968/c.1978) to Via Podgora, 11, Milano FIRENZE 06/09/1949 out of business 1999
     
  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    You don't like it, do you.:vamp::D You desperately want to get rid of it, you know you do.:shifty: I will be very happy to help you.:angelic::)
    :playful:

    Yes, it is the cutest little whale.:happy:
     
  11. jeasta

    jeasta Well-Known Member

    Haha I bought it for resale. :joyful:
     
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