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iconnumber posted 09-28-2004 07:56 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Hi,

I just bought a small silver(?) cup with a mark that I can't find anywhere. It measures about 5 inches high and is slightly tapered as it goes from rim to base. The rim has a small lip that hangs over. There is a pattern of diagonally vertical curved lines around the body, with two horizontal lines, one just under the rim and one just above the base. If it were painted, the design would look like a barber pole.

The bottom outside of the cup is unmarked, but inside the cup on the bottom are two markings. There is an oval with what looks like a full-bodied woman with wings holding something in her left hand. Under that is a key facing diagonally toward the upper left with the teeth facing down. On the other end is a square with one circle on each point. Above the key is a "W" in uppercase serif font, and below the key is an "A" in the same style. Under this mark is "1726" and the number 1 looks European to me (with a longer serif at the top).

There are no machining marks on it and the engraved lines are slightly uneven. Any help would be appreciated, and I have attached a picture of the cup, although I can't take a picture of the marks because they are on the inside.

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David

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iconnumber posted 09-29-2004 04:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for newsilver     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I just bought this cup yesterday at my local thrift shop. They have a "boutique" where they sell items with some value. This little cup was sitting on a shelf with a lid on it that clearly did not belong. Usually the things they have are newer and not that attractive. I liked the cup because it was plain, and it was marked, so I thought, "What the heck!" and I bought.

I am interested now to find out who made it and where it is from.

Thanks,
David


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iconnumber posted 09-29-2004 08:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dragonflywink     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi David,

Believe that your piece is pewter. The angel with scales is a common quality mark used in Germany, Austria and occasionally the Scandinavian countries from the 1700s on. Possible that the date of 1726 is accurate, but I've seen reproductions with similar year marks. This piece doesn't appear have the aging and patina I'd expect to see on an older piece.

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iconnumber posted 09-30-2004 11:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for newsilver     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
How would I find out more info about it? Is there a website that deals with Pewter markings and history?

Thanks!

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