Featured Silver folks,am I Hanau ?

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  1. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Hi all. Today I found a piece of silver (1st in a while) at the hoodwill. I almost didnt pick it up because that one especially isnt known to let anything silver slip thru,but I did and immediately thought "Hmmm" . the weight,the feel and yes even the smell gave me pause. It was in my wheelhouse, $1.99, so I took the plunge ! I guessed right ,its 800 silver,though I had to polish the dickens out of it before I saw the mark. No other hallmarks,just .800 and Germany. Any input is always appreciated.
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    johnnycb09, Oct 12, 2023
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  2. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    What a lucky find! I'm jealous. Looks like it's worth a couple hundred? Comparables place it at late 19th/early20th but idk enough about silver objects to confirm. Every time I write off a thrift location as not that great, there's always the one time that I found something great that pulls me back in! Now you're going to have to put this one back in rotation! ;)
     
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  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Hanau typically distinguishes itself with a plethora of important looking pseudomarks. Yours seems marked very honestly.
     
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  4. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    Very nice! I'm jealous too!
    How big is it @johnnycb09?
     
    stracci, Oct 12, 2023
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  5. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Oh gosh,sorry ! Roughly 6 3/4 by 6 3/4 and an inch high. I suck at measuring so it is roughly !
     
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  6. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I know,right ?!? Dont you hate that ?!? Its like "No ! You suck! I hate you! "
     
    johnnycb09, Oct 13, 2023
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    not this time Johnny.....! ;)

    nice find !
     
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Not Hanau, but simply German, and a steal.:)
     
    Any Jewelry, Oct 13, 2023
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  9. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Great find, Johnny!
     
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  10. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Very nice Johnny.
     
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  11. silverbell

    silverbell Well-Known Member

    Johnny: That's delightful! Great find!

    (And I empathize re: the measuring problem. I once lost a splendid job in a framing gallery because 1) I cannot measure anything correctly, and 2) I have an innate fear of glass. :( )

    On the other hand, I can persuade a buyer to upgrade a frame when the artwork calls for it; three or four or eight times if necessary.
     
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  12. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    LOL! I swear I think its triggering for me cause my dad was an absolute stickler for exact measurements and I NEVER got it right ! i developed a phobia !
     
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  13. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Now you know why I have a piece of measuring tape literally glued to the front edge of my desk! :p:p:p
     
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