posted 05-30-2009 12:33 PM            

Hi out there I am a new member here so bear with me till I get used to posting.

I have had in my possession for a good few years now a couple of pieces of old silver.

(I think) one is a tea/coffee pot nicely detailed with a weird hallmark starting with a quarter moon a crown the numbers 800 and a capitol H with the words GebrüderFriedländer above it. The other is a smokers glass ashtray with a silver rim around the top with a candle holder, a match box holder a cigarette or cigar rest and 2 other prongs, this has another strange hallmark which starts with a capitol D a quarter moon the numbers 800 followed by th weirdest mark as it looks like an f with a shoe hanging off the bottom right hand side.

I would appreciate some feedback on this as people ask me where they come from and how old they are and I am getting fed up with not being able to answer them. Photos available to email but I cant get them on the post, sorry.

posted 05-30-2009 02:09 PM            

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posted 05-31-2009 06:27 AM            

Gebrüder Friedländer - Berlin - founded 1829
active from 1860, House Jeweler of the Princess Luise of Prussia. Executed silver designed by the painter Wilhelm Lucas von Cranach c. 1900

ref: : Scheffler/Berliner Goldschmiede No.2018
Art Nouveau and Art deco Silver, Annelies Krekel-Albersee, pg. 254

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posted 06-02-2009 11:54 AM            

Let them see the daylight and please try to post the photo's. A lot of us, certainly myself struggled in the beginning, but it is possible, give it a try.

There is lot of information about them I suppose, when I try a short research it is a good silversmith and there must me more information about this person and his silver work.

If it is possible also try to make photo's of silver marks or serial numbers this also helps to get information!