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Mark Identification on Antique Silver Jewelry Pieces


whimzwings

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I'm trying to track down the history for three silver jewelry pieces--they each have marks that I'm having a hard time tracing. One looks to be a crescent moon on a bail. There's a grape vine ... with maybe a Greek letter above it on the back of a pendant? The last one are two little markings on the edge of a clasp, maybe fish? (The "800" mark on that one, I know it's a material mark.) Any insights would be very appreciated!

Thank you for your time! - Whimz

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The 800 will likely be 80% silver.

This collection is what i might call Continental silver - that is Continental from the point of British people - European silver. It is certainly not silver from the British Isles.

i don't know much about these marks but i did wonder if the first piece where there is a mark on the hoop - whether this is Austrian.

i can see a 2 and head from the side and an A.

As i say i don't know much about this but it looks like the 2 indicated 90% silver and the A is the Vienna mark.

https://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html

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On 10/06/2022 at 20:08, sixgun said:

i can see a 2 and head from the side and an A.

As i say i don't know much about this but it looks like the 2 indicated 90% silver and the A is the Vienna mark.

Oh wow, I didn't even see the head until you pointed it out, nice catch! Thanks for the link :) -Whimz

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