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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 306428, member: 111"]Seems unlikely that Bouasse et Cie would use 'D & Cie' as their mark, and the orientation of the symbols should be consistent, since they're registered with a full description (star-above-chalice for Bouasse). Gaudin & Dubray used a chalice-above-star mark from 1901-14, and Achille Dubray used the same symbols on his mark from 1914-27, don't find reference to 'Dubray et Cie', but suspect that those symbols were probably later used either by a new firm belonging to Achille Dubray, or by a member of his family, though there is the possibility that the symbols may have been used in an earlier mark. Despite its aged appearance, if the engraving was done soon after manufacture, believe it is most likely 20th century - the very worn Minerva-head is in a clipped corner rectangle, so it's .950 silver, which is nice... </p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl</p><p><br /></p><p>Gaudin & Dubray mark:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]100697[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 306428, member: 111"]Seems unlikely that Bouasse et Cie would use 'D & Cie' as their mark, and the orientation of the symbols should be consistent, since they're registered with a full description (star-above-chalice for Bouasse). Gaudin & Dubray used a chalice-above-star mark from 1901-14, and Achille Dubray used the same symbols on his mark from 1914-27, don't find reference to 'Dubray et Cie', but suspect that those symbols were probably later used either by a new firm belonging to Achille Dubray, or by a member of his family, though there is the possibility that the symbols may have been used in an earlier mark. Despite its aged appearance, if the engraving was done soon after manufacture, believe it is most likely 20th century - the very worn Minerva-head is in a clipped corner rectangle, so it's .950 silver, which is nice... ~Cheryl Gaudin & Dubray mark: [ATTACH=full]100697[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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