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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;R. Antonis, post: 239189, member: 3943&quot;]Well, somebody sent me a picture of the &quot;REAL&quot; mark.</p><p>(See below)</p><p><br /></p><p>Now there&#039;s a date under it.</p><p>1861 - 1889.&nbsp; I assume this is the period the company was active.</p><p>If it means the period the mark was used, it would mean there have to be another mark.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]72910[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday I went to an antique restorer in my city.</p><p>He couldn&#039;t tell me more about the BnM-hallmark, but he DID tell me the sword</p><p>was the old one. (Used from 1814 till 1906). So at least I know it is indeed 19th Century. He has books availlable for me to look up the mark this or next week.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last 2 Europeana-links, by the way, are the same boxes from the Rotterdam museum. </p><p><br /></p><p>In the links attached to this post:</p><p>-Link #5:&nbsp; Showing the &quot;B&amp;M-hallmark&quot;, in their 2nd picture.</p><p>( <a href="https://www.zilver.nl/opaline-theedoosje-zilveren-monturen" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.zilver.nl/opaline-theedoosje-zilveren-monturen" rel="nofollow">https://www.zilver.nl/opaline-theedoosje-zilveren-monturen</a> )</p><p><br /></p><p>And now I just took a second look, and the mark in link #3</p><p>looks very much like mine. It seems to be:&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;BnM&quot;.</p><p>Or is that called wishful thinking <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>I&#039;d appreciate your opinion about that.</p><p><br /></p><p>LINK:&nbsp; <b>(SECOND PICTURE)</b></p><p><a href="https://www.zilver.nl/antieke-opaline-koektrommel-met-zilver" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.zilver.nl/antieke-opaline-koektrommel-met-zilver" rel="nofollow">https://www.zilver.nl/antieke-opaline-koektrommel-met-zilver</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you very much for you effort by the way!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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