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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 188770, member: 360&quot;]It&#039;s not a hallmark. It&#039;s a foundry mark. It&#039;s the mark of the foundry which cast or manufactured the kettle. And yes the others are correct - 1812 is the year of ESTABLISHMENT, not manufacture. If it was, I&#039;d have a 17th century chamberstick on my desk right now!! HAHA!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Research Danish foundry marks, European foundry marks, etc, and see what happens. Not all brass and bronze was marked this way, but some was. Not all foundries were as particular as some.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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