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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 252696, member: 44&quot;]Wait a minute! I really do believe that is a crab. Just found the following that says one of France&#039;s gold hallmarks is a crab.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;For smaller items, as jewelry, the system is much more simplified and comprises of a mark indicating the precious metal and a maker&#039;s mark. Since 1838 an eagle&#039;s head indicates a gold purity of at least 18 karat and the boar&#039;s head or crab mark is stamped on articles with a minimum fineness of 800/1000 silver. These three marks are the most prolific on French jewelry. The crab was used for articles made in the departements while the boar&#039;s head was the mark of the Paris assay office. From 1912 a dog&#039;s head is used as the mark for platinum.&quot;</p><p><a href="http://www.langantiques.com/university/Hallmarks_on_Period_Jewelry" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.langantiques.com/university/Hallmarks_on_Period_Jewelry" rel="nofollow">http://www.langantiques.com/university/Hallmarks_on_Period_Jewelry</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I can now see that the mark is definitely a crab. The top leg appendage thing has a head with an eye at the end and 2 antennae.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]78047[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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