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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;quirkygirl, post: 6855317, member: 106&quot;]More to add ...</p><p><br /></p><p>While trying to see what the marks were inside the hexagon with a more powerful loupe, I saw the figure inside of the oval as more of a bear or lion head with an open mouth and tongue sticking out and less of a bloated bug.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]420775[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.silvercollection.it" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.silvercollection.it" rel="nofollow">www.silvercollection.it</a>&nbsp; shows that Spain used the hexagon mark for their domestic pieces.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYEUHALLMARKSPAIN.HTML" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYEUHALLMARKSPAIN.HTML" rel="nofollow">https://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYEUHALLMARKSPAIN.HTML</a></p><p><img src="https://www.silvercollection.it/SPAGNA1935MAKER1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&quot;Spanish maker&#039;s marks on silver items manufactured in Spain (hexagon) and abroad (triangle):</p><p>the number is the maker&#039;s registration number. The letter is the Assay Office code&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>So, with much respect to those that suggested Italy or other countries that are connected to gold and coral, I continued to search for items from Spain.</p><p><br /></p><p>Searching this along with hexagon and Spain finally brought me to the following pieces which both show the marks and mention that the lion mark is for 18K gold.&nbsp; Sorry, neither of these sites will allow me to copy the pertinent pics here.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/781927549/vintage-1930s-spanish-art-deco-6-carat" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/781927549/vintage-1930s-spanish-art-deco-6-carat" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/781927549/vintage-1930s-spanish-art-deco-6-carat</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/clarke/jewelry-spanish-18kt-gold-articulated-bracelet-1444792" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/clarke/jewelry-spanish-18kt-gold-articulated-bracelet-1444792" rel="nofollow">https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/clarke/jewelry-spanish-18kt-gold-articulated-bracelet-1444792</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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