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<p>[QUOTE="Smudged, post: 1263212, member: 10938"]Hi all,</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm normally fairly good with hallmarks, and I do have the Millers Encyclopedia, but even after spending a couple of hours or so I can't identify this silver and amethyst piece to my satisfaction. </p><p><br /></p><p>I did think the central stamp might be a cockerel (French 1809-18) but the shape isn't quite right. The N without a cartouche could be German, but nothing else fits! I'm assuming its earlier side of 1800s and Renaissance revival, but where from? With this style I normally think Florentine but I don't think this is.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are the best pics I could manage, hopefully they might give some ideas... thanks for any thoughts <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]216701[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216702[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216703[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216704[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Smudged, post: 1263212, member: 10938"]Hi all, I'm normally fairly good with hallmarks, and I do have the Millers Encyclopedia, but even after spending a couple of hours or so I can't identify this silver and amethyst piece to my satisfaction. I did think the central stamp might be a cockerel (French 1809-18) but the shape isn't quite right. The N without a cartouche could be German, but nothing else fits! I'm assuming its earlier side of 1800s and Renaissance revival, but where from? With this style I normally think Florentine but I don't think this is. These are the best pics I could manage, hopefully they might give some ideas... thanks for any thoughts :) [ATTACH=full]216701[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216702[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216703[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216704[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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