Need Help Identifying. Possibly French?

Discussion in 'Silver' started by jhernjh, Oct 20, 2019.

  1. jhernjh

    jhernjh Member

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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Béziers is indeed in France.

    Debora
     
  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Are you sure there are no other marks? French marks are minute. In the second photo, the 2 pieces in the center each have a spot that reflects oddly at about 5 o'clock. Anything there?
     
  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    The maker's and quality marks on French flatware is normally placed on the business end of the piece (bowl for spoon and below the tines on a fork) and yes they are tiny.

    For future reference Photobucket is a PITA - doesn't display the entire image, switches from the image to advertising without clicking on anything, surrounded by random unrelated images filling up the screen. Please don't use it. Uploading your images to Antiquers is not that hard.
     
  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Given wear on lining, they do look original to case.

    Debora
     
  6. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Service à hors d’oeuvre aka appetizer set:)
    The hallmark must be where Bronwen said, and must be Minerva head:peeking:
     
  7. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    The second photo is the one of the label on the box. What happened to the second picture of the flatware?
     
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  8. jhernjh

    jhernjh Member

    Thank You for all the replies. Just fixed the photo issues and now have more pics.
     
  9. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Thank you!
     
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  10. jhernjh

    jhernjh Member

    Just added more pictures. I think the markers says 6313
     
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  11. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Very interesting design to have one type on the face and another on the reverse!
     
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  12. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Markers? I think those numbers on the side of the handles may be a design number, but not a maker's mark per se. You need to be looking on the spoon (second from the the left in picture 2) at the spot equivalent to the 5 on a clock face - and you'll need a strong power magnifier or a loupe to see what's there. Look at the same location on the knife blade.
     
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  13. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    All but the server were intended to be placed with what we'd consider the front, down - your marks will be on that side on the forks and spoon (just below the handle), on the other side on the server. They are barely visible in your pics, but there does seem to be two marks on each, they're most likely silver rather than silverplate marks, but more detail is needed for fineness and maker...

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

    ~Cheryl
     
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  14. jhernjh

    jhernjh Member

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    Found it, but still can out what is says. Talk about mini
     
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  15. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Eh, I think you're right on that piece, Bakersgma - kept trying to decide if it was a server or a butter knife...

    ~Cheryl
     
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  16. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Nice - .950 silver...

    ~Cheryl
     
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  17. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Just can't make out the maker's mark, which can be helpful in dating - odd that they placed the marks on that side, probably the required location on the detailed list of where French hallmarks must be placed on specific pieces (so picky)...

    Might try placing the knife with the other side up in the case so the handles match - or better, try the forks and spoon with their other sides up, would keep the forks from piercing the lid lining and show off the fancy engraving on the spoon's bowl (the die-stamped side of the handle would be the actual flatware pattern)...

    ~Cheryl
     
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  18. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Beziers is lovely. I did a wee trip on the Canal du Midi last year, to the eight stepped locks. Glorious.
     
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