German Silver Mesh Purse with built-in Watch - anyone know the mfg?

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  1. gimbler-dave

    gimbler-dave Well-Known Member

    There is a maker mark comprised of overlaid initials, but I'm not having any luck decoding who it is. Does anyone have any idea of the maker. I think I'm seeing a V M and possibly J and P. Thanks! ... Dave
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    gimbler-dave, Dec 4, 2016
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  2. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    I think I see W R and maybe J. I wonder if that was the original owner.
     
    say_it_slowly, Dec 4, 2016
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  3. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    German silver is an alloy. I did some quick research and can't find any info on marks by manufacturers of German silver items.
     
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  4. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    True. It is not silver or German. It is a copper nickel alloy, possibly British given the use of English for the watch name and the metal description.

    The makers would be some forgotten blokes in a shed somewhere.
     
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  5. gimbler-dave

    gimbler-dave Well-Known Member

    When I looked at the mark (which is on both frame halves), it didn't give me the impression that it was an owner's mark or amateur manufacturer. It looks like a professional mark.
     
    gimbler-dave, Dec 5, 2016
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  6. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

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  7. gimbler-dave

    gimbler-dave Well-Known Member

    Thank you say_it_slowly - nice to see some other items with the same mark. We went ahead and have ours scheduled for eBay tonight, in a few hours. Even without the full manuf name, there are enough keywords to bring people to the listing. The Lady Tess watch on the side seems like a unusual feature.
     
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