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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 200107, member: 44&quot;]and a Happy New Year back to everyone.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After trying to edit one of the pics, I agree with Fig on 2 fingers and thumb or 3 fingers. Hmmmm...I guess it could be a saguaro cactus of Arizona. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /> I haven&#039;t had any luck on IDing this hand mark either. According to Tardy&#039;s <i>International Hallmarks on SILVER, </i>several countries used an up raised open hand hallmark at one time or another. Examples: </p><p>1. France&#039;s cities of Monpellier - crowned open right hand, Besancon Communautes - 2 fingers and thumb right hand 15th century, Nantes - full/open right hand, Dijon Communantes - full right hand, Paris 1762-1768 countermark - full/open right hand.</p><p>2.&nbsp; Belgium Antwerp - a variety of full left and right hands with all crowned.</p><p>3.&nbsp; Germany: Schwabisch Hall 16th century-18th century - full/open hand with cross in the middle, Aiz-la-Chapelle - full/open right hand.</p><p>4.&nbsp; As already mentioned Malta - full/open left hand.</p><p>5.&nbsp; Russia - 2 fingers raised blessing hand from the 17th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not any of them come close to this mark. I&#039;m wondering if it is a marker&#039;s mark and not a country&#039;s hallmark. I haven&#039;t looked for a 3 finger maker&#039;s mark yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]57159[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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