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How do you identify silver maker’s marks?

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How do you identify silver maker’s marks?
You can identify silver maker's marks in a couple of ways. One option is to simply take a photo of it and perform a reverse image search to see if you can find a match and learn who the maker is. Another way is to review images shared on trusted online platforms. You can also type a description of the marking into a search engine and explore the results, or have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer perform an identification for you. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of silver wares.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
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Rare French Bloodstone Sterling Silver Cherub Mounted Inkwell, Circa 1920
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional French bloodstone and sterling silver mounted inkwell, dating to circa 1920, distinguished by its elaborate sculptural silverwork, richly colored polished stone, and f...
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Vintage 1920s French Rococo Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Dragsted Danish 925 Sterling Silver Box
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco Dragsted Danish 925 Sterling Silver Box.
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory This vintage Hermès "Eye of Cleopatra" (Œil de Cléopâtre) magnifying glass is an e...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Crab jewelry box, silver plated & alpaca, Spain, 1950's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Exquisite sculptural crab form box realistically rendered, crafted in Spain, 1950's. Made to look like a real crab crawling with movement masterfully with sharp detail and execution....
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

French Silver-Mounted Marie Antoinette Jasperware Snuff Box, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Silver-Mounted Marie Antoinette Jasperware Snuff Box, 19th Century A 19th-century French silver-mounted jasperware snuff or patch box with a relief portrait of Marie Antoinet...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Sèvres Porcelain Box with Puiforcat Silver Mount
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A refined French oval box combining 18th-century Sèvres porcelain with an elaborate later silver mount attributed to the renowned Parisian silversmith Puiforcat. The porcelain body,...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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