Standing lion mark

Discussion in 'Silver' started by J Dagger, Mar 5, 2022.

  1. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Anyone know these marks? Lion resembles Scottish hallmark except this one is facing right while Scotland’s faces left. It has what looks like a 1 below it. Dutch lion has number below it but lion is different. The other mark I can’t make out at all. Looks like a loving cup almost. Could be plated I suppose. Normally I’d post photos of the object but it’s part of a live auction I don’t want to “expose” per say. The silver portion has been applied to an older object from a different country so while it could help it wouldn’t be as helpful as usual anyways. 145B955D-B281-4179-96D4-AB6929AB018E.jpeg 93D558DB-7F1F-4049-B6EC-034704C8CF0B.jpeg 5E91B3BE-1865-47C2-A1B3-AB0884A0CC61.jpeg
     
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Please show the whole object,
     
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  3. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    @Bakersgma, he intentionally didn't show the whole object for the following reason:
    "Normally I’d post photos of the object but it’s part of a live auction I don’t want to “expose” per say."
     
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  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    There are a couple right facing lions rampant in this thread.

    https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28590

    example of one
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    Hooijkaas, town mark Schoonhoven with letter M, the old regional assay office letter 1837-1984, 1 st standard mark, assay office mark/Minerva head with the assay office letter J for Joure, year letter P for 1999.
    Interesting row of marks because of regional assay office letter J for Joure in the province of Friesland. The assay office in Schoonhoven was closed and Arie Pluut silversmith, then also boss of Hooijkaas, tried to pressure assay office Waarborg Holland in Gouda to open a branch in Schoonhoven. To do so, if possible he went for assay in Joure. In 2003 Waarborg Holland in Gouda changed tack and opened another branch in Schoonhoven and Hooijkaas/Zilverstad again went to inspect in Schoonhoven. In 2009, however, Zilverstad, including Hooijkaas, went bankrupt and in 2014 Waarborg Holland closed the branch in Schoonhoven due to a lack of clientele.

    https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028

    Lion Rampant 1 for .934 fineness or 93.4% pure silver
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  5. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Ay carumba!!! I knew about the .833 lion and the key. I even re-checked the Dutch marks to make sure I wasn’t missing one and still managed to not see this. Woulda saved me a lot of time if it wasn’t hiding in plain sight. Dutch .934! Thank you!!!!
     
  6. Iouri

    Iouri Well-Known Member

    Very useful information. Thank you''S..I..S.
     
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  7. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    It's not me, someone else did all the work...just found it interesting too:)
     
  8. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    So now that we know the right facing lion for Dutch .934 can anyone help with the other mark? I’m trying to figure out if my V is a crowned V tax mark or an 1855 date code? It doesn’t appear to be the crowned V tax mark but with the other parts of the mark being blurry maybe it is one, just slightly different than the standard mark. Any ideas about the mark that looks kinda like a teacup or loving cup? 1ACBC338-238F-4754-A596-B2602F6BC95B.jpeg C2771CD8-063E-47D0-A6A6-938688A9E49F.jpeg
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