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Raf Steel

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iconnumber posted 09-20-2005 12:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Raf Steel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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In the series of 'strange but amusing': meet this makers mark (?) in the shape of a Venetian gondola. Under the mark stands "800". A second mark is a sort of a shield with a "b" in it.

The marks stand on the underside of a handmade cream jug of the 1960's. My guess was it should be Italian, because of the gondola, but then again it doesn't bear the normal Italian marks.

Has anyone a clue? I don't!


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tmockait

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iconnumber posted 09-20-2005 02:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for tmockait     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
About the only thing I would conjecture is that 800 is the silver content in parts per 1000, typical of continental pieces.

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salmoned

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iconnumber posted 09-20-2005 05:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for salmoned     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Gondola? The photo isn't clear, but could just as well be an old style oil lamp, nicht wahr?

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Raf Steel

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iconnumber posted 09-22-2005 12:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Raf Steel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I don't think it could be an oil lamp, because it doesn't have a base and the ends are typical of those venetian boats.
I am also wondering why there are two markings: one (the gondola) seems to me the maker, because of the alloy is struck very near it, however the significance of the other mark remains a mystery to me. Anyone?

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