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  1. steve richards

    steve richards Well-Known Member

    I have this candlestick . I think it is Sterling but am not sure.
    I have attached photos of the marks on it.
    Any help would be appreciated a5.jpg a1.jpg a2.jpg a3.jpg a4.jpg a6.jpg
     
    steve richards, Mar 3, 2023
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Beautiful. Austrian silver, Vienna 1863, and 13 Lot.
    13 Lot is .812 silver, so not sterling, which is .925.
     
    Any Jewelry, Mar 3, 2023
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  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Austria-Hungary. Solid silver but not "sterling" as in 925/1000 fineness. The 13 indicates "13 lothig" and A is for assay in Vienna.

    Sniped!
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :joyful:
     
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  5. steve richards

    steve richards Well-Known Member

    Thanks
    You guys are so knowledgeable
     
    steve richards, Mar 3, 2023
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    You're welcome Steve.
    I just noticed that the monogram is crowned, that means that it belonged to an aristocrat. There were many aristocrats in Vienna, mosty seeking a position at the imperial court.

    Here in the Netherlands this particular model crown would be for a hereditary knight, but I don't know if that was the same in Austria. The German (and Austrian) word for knight is 'Ritter'.
     
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  7. steve richards

    steve richards Well-Known Member

    Is there any way to find out who it belonged to
    That would be really in teresting
     
    steve richards, Mar 5, 2023
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    You would probably need an Austrian or even Viennese historian, who knows which 'Ritter' (pl) lived in or near Vienna in 1863, and can check if the initials match.
     
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  9. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    I was about to say - Austrian or German silver. Lovely piece!
     
    Shangas, Mar 7, 2023
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