German Silver Ring Box - SMP Silver Salon Forums

SM Publications

Silver Salon Forums - The premier site for discussing Silver.

SMP | Silver Salon Forums | SSF - Guidelines | SSF - FAQ | Silver Sales

The Silver Salon Forums
Since 1993
Over 11,793 threads & 64,769 posts !!

General Silver Forum

Silver Salon internal search
or

REGISTER (click here)

How to Post Photos

SMP Silver Salon Forums
tline

General Silver Forum
tline3

German Silver Ring Box

profile | register | preferences | faq | search

SSFFriend: Email This Page to Someone!

next newest topic | next oldest topic

Author	Topic: German Silver Ring Box
ringboxlady Posts: 95 Registered: Mar 2002	posted 03-19-2003 06:34 PM [01-1019] Hi, I recently purchase this German Silver ring box. it is Marked " Ger. Silver", "Pat. Apr. 8,1902". Can you tell me what this means. Should this give me an idea of a company that made it? how can I find the company that made it. Also, is anyone familiar with the design that is on the top of the box. It looks like plumes with a band holding them and the ribbon or scarf together. I can't find anything on it. I also wondered why it's not marked with a hallmark or maker? Thanks, Ringboxlady IP: Logged
Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 Registered: Apr 2000	posted 03-19-2003 08:10 PM German silver is actually a misnomer--it's neither silver nor German. The metal is an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc (so it is also called nickel silver somtimes). A lot of pieces of jewelry and other accessories of the time are German Silver. Like your ringbox, they are silverplated German silver. I'm sure your piece is American. The design looks like a rather stylized fleur de lis. I'm not sure if we can trace a company without a trademark. [This message has been edited by Paul Lemieux (edited 03-19-2003).] IP: Logged
ringboxlady Posts: 95 Registered: Mar 2002	posted 03-19-2003 08:29 PM Thanks Paul for clarifying for me. It certainly helps. IP: Logged

All times are ET	next newest topic \| next oldest topic
Administrative Options: Close Topic \| Archive/Move \| Delete Topic
	Hop to:

Ultimate Bulletin Board 5.46a

^1. Public Silver Forums (open Free membership) - anyone with a valid e-mail address may register. Once you have received your Silver Salon Forum password, and then if you abide by the Silver Salon Forum Guidelines, you may start a thread or post a reply in the New Members' Forum. New Members who show a continued willingness to participate, to completely read and abide by the Guidelines will be allowed to post to the Member Public Forums.
Click here to Register for a Free password

^2. Private Silver Salon Forums (invitational or $ donation membership) - The Private Silver Salon Forums require registration and special authorization to view, search, start a thread or to post a reply. Special authorization can be obtained in one of several ways: by Invitation; Annual $ Donation; or via Special Limited Membership. For more details click here (under development).

^3. Administrative/Special Private Forums (special membership required) - These forums are reserved for special subjects or administrative discussion. These forums are not open to the public and require special authorization to view or post.

| Home | Order | The Guide to Evaluating Gold & Silver Objects | The Book of Silver