Is this the most heavily hallmarked gold coin purse? Or silver?

I rarely come across coin purses with as many as five hallmarks. I am honestly shocked. The purse has a very interesting opening and expanding mechanism at the neck. It weighs 40 grams.


I went to a jeweler and they tested it for 9 karat gold. They said it is not gold. But I do not trust them.


Each photo shows a hallmark and next to it a magnified microscope close up. Is this gold?

 

https://vfrtrn.nofreetee.shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2827&products_id=27907

vs

https://www.etsy.com/hk-en/listing/693474636/antique-victorian-21-k-yellow-gold-cork


or...
https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/...557573b64fd771092d74db57890f16e72c:1136518809

at least the last one shows an X-ray ......... but ??

None of the above show any markings similar to yours.....

1st , those are not hallmarks........ , the star , likely being a makers mark , but the others that I can't clearly see , could be metal marks.
What looks like a head ...with 3 numbers .... may need a closer look .
Otherwise , I don't , or can't see any gold marks I recognize.

Let's see what others have to say , before coming to any conclusions...

 

silver is a possibility too

 

That last one looks like it could have the number 925 imperfectly stamped in the lower right corner. The expanding mouth may be gilt sterling, but the mesh body looks more like brass.

I'm seeing many styles of small bags being called this, but this is one style sometimes called a miser's purse.

Before seeing the photos, the mention of profuse markings made me think Hanau a possibility, but does not appear to be the case.

 

It is gilded .833 silver, assayed between 1938-1984 in Porto, Portugal.



https://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYEUHALLMARKPORTUGAL.HTML

Knowing Portuguese silversmiths and assayers, the entire purse will be gilded silver.
As an aside, my mother bought a similar purse in silver in Lisbon in the 1980s, so they were still made at the time.

That's European silver and gold for you, often marked to the hilt. North Africans tend to take their precious metals seriously too.

 

@Any Jewelry you are AMAZING!!!!!!!!

 

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A gate-top purse/bag:




~Cheryl

 

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