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14k gold fleur-de-lis 1” in length. Anyone know this maker’s mark? Thanks for your help!

 

I think it might be Krementz..

 

Yes it is.

http://www.sterlingflatwarefashions.com/Silversmiths/SSK4.html

 

You guys are absolutely AMAZING!! Thanks!

 

It's a watch pin, you would hang a watch from the hook. Sometimes when I have a nice one like this I hang a pearl from it as a selling point since not many people would have a watch to hang from it

 

no wonder that the compagnon Lebkuecher was probably identical with the mayor of Newark that was born in Baden near the French boarder. Lebkuecher = gingerbreadmaker

 

?? What are you talking about, Fid? Did this post belong in another thread?

 

Oh good, it's not just me that is confused

 

I've got five boxes of lebkuchen, she said helpfully.

 

I get the connection of the name now, but still don't understand the "no wonder" part. Seems to be an insult to the maker which makes no sense to me.

 

Julius Lebkuecher, Krementz cousin and co-founder, would guess same family as Lebkuecher & Co. - no idea what the weird comment meant...

~Cheryl

 

Nice little piece, by the way - Newark jewelers of the period were known for their quality. There's an excellent book: https://www.amazon.com/Glitter-Gold...s=ulysses+dietz&qid=1610382679&s=books&sr=1-8

~Cheryl

 

it seems that knowledge about the geography and history of Europe are not taught in certain countries...

 

Eh, more weirdness, along with only slightly veiled insult...

There is a lengthy page and a half history of the company in 'The Glitter & The Gold' book, this excerpt includes information on Julian Lebkuecher:



~Cheryl

 

That’s who cleaned out the supermarket then