Not sure exactly what idea you think I'm hanging onto, and you seem to be presuming quite a bit about my ignorance regarding guilds, but that...
Looks to me like one of the numerous variants of Victor Obler's marks - and at that size, would be a salt or pepper shaker......
For what it's worth, I read the the name as 'N Svaboe' - a Norwegian surname, though not common... https://forebears.io/surnames/svaboe...
Here is a sold lot of Scandinavian pewter, including a piece that appears to be the same or very similar shape and size:...
I continue to be confused - please show me a source for 'national marks' used on pewter - it is not a precious metal, it is not necessarily...
I'm confused - what 'national marks' would be required by any maker? (Glad you're feeling better, C...) ~Cheryl
Here's an ad using the French form, '& Cie': [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
They're not Hanau - they're proper Berlin marks. Not particularly unusual for German firms to use the '& Co.': [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I'm a bit confused about the question concerning whether 'A.G. & Co.' is contemporary (is there a reason you think it's not?) - and do you think...
Oops, sorry, didn't notice you were new, Purpleshaz - welcome! ~Cheryl
Yes. ~Cheryl
Ohhh, those are lovely, and and such wonderful heirlooms! ~Cheryl
You have the date and maker correct, it's Britannia standard silver, .9584 fineness... ~Cheryl
Ahhh, thank you for the distinction, AJ. My wish list includes a lodereindoosje, and/or a hovedvandsæg\luktevannshus (a scent-heart in...
It looks like 1856, and it is. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Thread on snuff box bearing the date-mark above:...
Looks to me like a nice 1856 snuff box, .833 fineness - the maker's mark is just a bit too rubbed for me to make out, perhaps AJ will have better...
Oops, I feel stupid - should have read more carefully, those are all the marks, right? Typically, if you see Swedish marks like those, without...
Awww, you shouldn't feel stupid! You're right, the town mark is Stockholm (the 'queen' is Saint Erik), and the year is 1930 - should know the...
They're vent holes intended to release gases/steam when soldering hollow pieces, otherwise they could blow up - they are found on both...
My ex, who has a lot of friends in NOLA, sent me this: [IMG] ~Cheryl
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