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Kylearan Posts: 4 Registered: Sep 2004	posted 09-25-2004 07:21 AM [17-0279] Can anyone help identifying this French maker? IP: Logged
Patrick Street Posts: 24 Registered: Sep 2003	posted 09-27-2004 02:57 AM The Dictionnaire des Poinçons Orfèvrerie, 1992 states at page 112 that the makers mark of V.B.was entered by Boivin, 83, rue de Temple, Paris. The hallmark shows two stars with a crescent renversé. The successors to Boivin were Ravinet d'Enfert. The Dictionnaire also mentions Plasait, 9 place des Vosges, Paris in connection with the hallmark. IP: Logged
Kylearan Posts: 4 Registered: Sep 2004	posted 09-28-2004 07:00 AM Thanks so much for your help and time. The description of the hallmark fits quite well, although I read V.E. first. Well I am still a bit confused. One thing is that the mark is on a French art nouveau vase. Now my German books tell me that Ravinet d'Enfert was founded in 1882 and did use a different hallmark, well maybe it is a very early piece of art nouveau, but what my German books do also tell me is that Ravinet a rised from the firms of Tonnelier, Lejeune and Henry. I can't find anything about Boivin or Plasait. Does anyone have additional hints on this hallmark. IP: Logged

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