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Your tray bear Italian hallmark, 800/1000 silver fineness in use from 1872 to 1935. The maker is Anatolio Henin, (see http://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYADVHENIN.html.
Giorgio Busetto
Robin Gibson writes:
...I trust you might shed some light on the marks shown in the attached images. Curiously the Four Star brand uses 5 stars
Kind regards
Robin Gibson
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Beehive is probably a trade mark of Slater Brothers, see my website at http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverSdue.html
Four Star is probably a trade mark of William Batt, see my website at http://www.silvercollection.it/electroplatesilverB.html.
Giorgio Busetto
Pierre Saric writes:
...I'm trying to identify the marks of this spoon
Your help would be highly appreciated
Pierre Saric
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"A PAGE per MONTH"
In this column we presents a page obtained from makers'
brochures, books, auction catalogs, advertising or whatever
other printed paper, related to silver, that may be of interest
for ASCAS members.
The images will be published at a "low resolution" level and for
private and personal use only.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
OTHER FACTORIES, PLANTS, SALESROOMS,SHOPS AND WORKSHOPS: OLD IMAGES
This month ASCAS presents an image from a 1931 invoice of
HEIMENDHAL & KELLER AG.
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The firm was founded in 1874 by Emil Keller in Solingen (Germany).
In 1881 Richard Heimendhal entered as partner in the business. The firm moved to the nearby city of Hilden where was active until 1976 in Eichenstraße and later in Herderstraße.
The firm production included a wide array of flatware patterns including Elite, Alpha, Exquisit and Fontana.
Heimendhal & Keller AG used trademarks ALBATAN, FERRO CROMA, GRANIT, HAKA and MARS.
"A WORD per MONTH"
In this column we present an abstract from a page of the "What is? Silver Dictionary"
courtesy of
FORGERY IN ITALIAN SILVER
In the 1950s Italian silverware production grew exponentially obtaining a worldwide success. A myriad of new factories and small workshops were opened and flourished domestic and international silverware business.
In this context some manufacturers continued the practice to use, next to the official hallmarks (800 and lozenge), one or more pseudo-hallmarks similar to those used in the 19th century in pre-unification states.
These pseudo-hallmarks were intended to embellish decorative objects made in 19th century style. This practice was widely used by Bruno Zaramella factory, a large manufacture operating in Padova/Padua, a town near Venezia/Venice in Veneto region.
The coexistence of the modern marks excluded fraudulent objectives and the pseudo marks were intended only as a token of the inheritance to the ancient local tradition in silver workmanship.
Obviously, these "modern" objects were sold by Jewelry dealers and not through Antiques Shops...
MORE...
"A SILVERSMITH per MONTH"
In this column
we present marks, information and history of silversmiths and
silver manufacturers.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
BLACK, STARR & FROST
The beginning of the firm is controversial. A trace leads to Marquand & Poulding, who began their partnership in Savannah, Georgia in 1801. In 1810 Isaac Marquand moved to New York consolidating the company with several other firms.
Another trail refers to Marquand & Barton, founded in 1810 in New York's Maiden Lane by Erastus Barton and Frederick Marquand.
The firm added and lost partners numerous times and in 1823 became Marquand & Co (late Marquand & Gelston).
Later two store clerks (William Black and Henry Ball) joined to the business and in 1836 Erastus O. Tompkins and J.D. Williams were admitted to the firm,
In 1839 the name was changed to Ball, Tompkins & Black moving to a new building at 247 Broadway (1848).
In 1851 the company was one of the few American retailers admitted to participate to the London Great Exhibition. In the same year, when the name was changed to Ball, Black & Co (as a partnership of Henry Ball, William D. Black and Ebenezer Moore), there was no doubt that the firm was the leading jewelry house in the nation....
MORE...
"A CREST per MONTH"
In this column we
present images and descriptions of Crests and Mottoes of British,
Irish and Scottish families as engraved on silver items.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
FAMILY CRESTS: LIST OF NAMES
ILLUSTRATED DIRECTORY OF FAMILY CRESTS
LOWNDES
The crest of Lowndes family (Buckinghamshire and Cheshire).
The motto is "Ways and Means".
The crest is described as "a leopard's head, erased at neck, gorged with a laurel-branch".
The crest has been found on a sterling silver vesta case hallmarked Birmingham 1888, maker T. & J. Bragg Ltd.
"A YEAR per MONTH"
FROM SHEFFIELD ASSAY OFFICE REGISTER
- 1788 -
This table is obtained from The Book of Entries of the Names, Places of abode and Marks of the several Silversmiths and Plate Workers residing in Sheffield, or within twenty miles thereof, who are required to send their goods to the Assay Office, lately established in the Town of Sheffield by an Act of Parliament lately passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Third intituled:
An Act for appointing Wardens and Assaymasters for
Assaying Wrought Plate in the Towns of Sheffield
and Birmingham
YEAR 1788
Closing our May 2018 edition of ASCAS Newsletter I hope
you have appreciated its content.
Your comments, suggestions and advice will be of great help.
My thanks to Paola Bertelli, Robin Gibson, Katherine Palthey and Pierre Saric for their precious contributions.
Giorgio Busetto
Secretary
DISCLAIMER AND PRIVACY POLICY
ASCAS is a community of people having a common
interest in antique silver.
It is a non-profit association without commercial links.
Membership is open to whomever has a true interest in
this subject matter.
ASCAS has no real property and no fees are requested nor
accepted from members.
ASCAS keeps in touch with its members only through
periodical newsletters, e-mails and web-site updating
and ignores and is not responsible for any other
activity pursued by its members.
Likewise, ASCAS is not responsible for opinions,
evaluation and images displayed, and in any form
published or supplied for publication, by its members
who, in any case, maintain the property of their works
and assure the respect of national and international
legislation about Intellectual Property.
ASCAS does not have the full addresses of its members (only
town, country and e-mail address are requested for
membership).
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addresses, will not disclose the addresses to third
parties, will use this information only to reply to
requests received from members and for communications
strictly related to its activity.
These rules are expressly accepted by submitting the
membership request.
In 1881 Richard Heimendhal entered as partner in the business. The firm moved to the nearby city of Hilden where was active until 1976 in Eichenstraße and later in Herderstraße.
The firm production included a wide array of flatware patterns including Elite, Alpha, Exquisit and Fontana.
Heimendhal & Keller AG used trademarks ALBATAN, FERRO CROMA, GRANIT, HAKA and MARS.
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In the 1950s Italian silverware production grew exponentially obtaining a worldwide success. A myriad of new factories and small workshops were opened and flourished domestic and international silverware business.
In this context some manufacturers continued the practice to use, next to the official hallmarks (800 and lozenge), one or more pseudo-hallmarks similar to those used in the 19th century in pre-unification states.
These pseudo-hallmarks were intended to embellish decorative objects made in 19th century style. This practice was widely used by Bruno Zaramella factory, a large manufacture operating in Padova/Padua, a town near Venezia/Venice in Veneto region.
The coexistence of the modern marks excluded fraudulent objectives and the pseudo marks were intended only as a token of the inheritance to the ancient local tradition in silver workmanship.
Obviously, these "modern" objects were sold by Jewelry dealers and not through Antiques Shops...
MORE...
In this column
we present marks, information and history of silversmiths and
silver manufacturers.
BLACK, STARR & FROST
The beginning of the firm is controversial. A trace leads to Marquand & Poulding, who began their partnership in Savannah, Georgia in 1801. In 1810 Isaac Marquand moved to New York consolidating the company with several other firms.
In this column we
present images and descriptions of Crests and Mottoes of British,
Irish and Scottish families as engraved on silver items.
FAMILY CRESTS: LIST OF NAMES
ILLUSTRATED DIRECTORY OF FAMILY CRESTS
LOWNDES
The crest of Lowndes family (Buckinghamshire and Cheshire).
"A YEAR per MONTH"
This table is obtained from The Book of Entries of the Names, Places of abode and Marks of the several Silversmiths and Plate Workers residing in Sheffield, or within twenty miles thereof, who are required to send their goods to the Assay Office, lately established in the Town of Sheffield by an Act of Parliament lately passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Third intituled:
In this context some manufacturers continued the practice to use, next to the official hallmarks (800 and lozenge), one or more pseudo-hallmarks similar to those used in the 19th century in pre-unification states.
These pseudo-hallmarks were intended to embellish decorative objects made in 19th century style. This practice was widely used by Bruno Zaramella factory, a large manufacture operating in Padova/Padua, a town near Venezia/Venice in Veneto region.
The coexistence of the modern marks excluded fraudulent objectives and the pseudo marks were intended only as a token of the inheritance to the ancient local tradition in silver workmanship.
Obviously, these "modern" objects were sold by Jewelry dealers and not through Antiques Shops...
MORE...
"A SILVERSMITH per MONTH"
In this column
we present marks, information and history of silversmiths and
silver manufacturers.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
BLACK, STARR & FROST
The beginning of the firm is controversial. A trace leads to Marquand & Poulding, who began their partnership in Savannah, Georgia in 1801. In 1810 Isaac Marquand moved to New York consolidating the company with several other firms.
Another trail refers to Marquand & Barton, founded in 1810 in New York's Maiden Lane by Erastus Barton and Frederick Marquand.
The firm added and lost partners numerous times and in 1823 became Marquand & Co (late Marquand & Gelston).
Later two store clerks (William Black and Henry Ball) joined to the business and in 1836 Erastus O. Tompkins and J.D. Williams were admitted to the firm,
In 1839 the name was changed to Ball, Tompkins & Black moving to a new building at 247 Broadway (1848).
In 1851 the company was one of the few American retailers admitted to participate to the London Great Exhibition. In the same year, when the name was changed to Ball, Black & Co (as a partnership of Henry Ball, William D. Black and Ebenezer Moore), there was no doubt that the firm was the leading jewelry house in the nation....
MORE...
"A CREST per MONTH"
In this column we
present images and descriptions of Crests and Mottoes of British,
Irish and Scottish families as engraved on silver items.
This column is published under the kind permission of Giorgio
Busetto's website
FAMILY CRESTS: LIST OF NAMESILLUSTRATED DIRECTORY OF FAMILY CRESTS
LOWNDES
The crest of Lowndes family (Buckinghamshire and Cheshire).
The motto is "Ways and Means".
The crest is described as "a leopard's head, erased at neck, gorged with a laurel-branch".
The crest has been found on a sterling silver vesta case hallmarked Birmingham 1888, maker T. & J. Bragg Ltd.
"A YEAR per MONTH"
FROM SHEFFIELD ASSAY OFFICE REGISTER
- 1788 -
This table is obtained from The Book of Entries of the Names, Places of abode and Marks of the several Silversmiths and Plate Workers residing in Sheffield, or within twenty miles thereof, who are required to send their goods to the Assay Office, lately established in the Town of Sheffield by an Act of Parliament lately passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Third intituled:
An Act for appointing Wardens and Assaymasters for
Assaying Wrought Plate in the Towns of Sheffield
and Birmingham
YEAR 1788
Closing our May 2018 edition of ASCAS Newsletter I hope
you have appreciated its content.
Your comments, suggestions and advice will be of great help.
My thanks to Paola Bertelli, Robin Gibson, Katherine Palthey and Pierre Saric for their precious contributions.
Giorgio Busetto
Secretary
Assaying Wrought Plate in the Towns of Sheffield
and Birmingham
YEAR 1788
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Your comments, suggestions and advice will be of great help.
My thanks to Paola Bertelli, Robin Gibson, Katherine Palthey and Pierre Saric for their precious contributions.
Giorgio Busetto
Secretary
DISCLAIMER AND PRIVACY POLICYASCAS is a community of people having a common
interest in antique silver.
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