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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4503168, member: 2844&quot;]From 1869-1942 there was no control over Belgian precious metal marking. Nearly all assay offices were forced to close their doors due to lack of clientele. Only the Brussels office survived, for the occasional silversmith who wanted a governmentally guaranteed mark. </p><p>Some makers marked the fineness themselves (not guaranteed), others simply didn&#039;t. </p><p>So it is likely that the silver mounts were made during the 1869-1942 time frame. </p><p><br /></p><p>To me the lovely silver engraving has an Art Nouveau-early Art Deco influence, so around that time would be my guess.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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