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Luscinia Posts: 7 Registered: May 2003	posted 05-27-2003 04:26 PM Hi, Perhaps someone here can help me identify the following marks on dinner flatware. Stamped on the inside (hollow) of spoon and fork are , left, within a square, what looks like a flattened M with a D underneath. Right, again in a square, an A with 800 underneath. Unfortunately, I can not manage to post picture of marks, but I can e-mail if any one has any ideas. Pretty floral design, looks as beginning of century. Not bulky. Any help is very much appreciated. Thank you. Lucy [This message has been edited by Luscinia (edited 05-27-2003).] IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 05-28-2003 05:16 AM Luscinda, Email it to me... I'll take a look at it dandeneau ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 05-28-2003 10:51 AM Here's a copy of Lucy's marks... The marks are placed right for French, but I can't ID them so far... Anyone? ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged
tom unregistered	posted 05-28-2003 11:22 AM Delheid Freres - Brussels, Belgium. The flattened M is really a snake. IP: Logged
Luscinia Posts: 7 Registered: May 2003	posted 05-28-2003 02:44 PM Thank you so much, Suzanne & Tom, you are amazing ! And to this fabulous website ! I really enjoy reading all the posts. With Best Regards Lucy IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 05-29-2003 03:56 PM Belgium works for me too! Lucy, glad to help... ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 05-31-2003 07:02 AM Tom, The placement of the marks led me to agree with the Belgian ID - (similar to French.) I've looked everywhere for info on Delheid Frères. Can I ask if you'd share your reference source. I'm still new at this and struggle still to find the marks and makers. Merci! ------------------ Suzanne D IP: Logged
Luscinia Posts: 7 Registered: May 2003	posted 05-31-2003 01:57 PM I, too, have been searching for the last four days about those Freres Delheid, and up to now I only found the following text in a sales cataloque from Belgium. The text (page 3)reads as follows N°20 CAFETIERE Bruxelles, entre 1831 et 1868 Poinçons: titre 800 et poinçon d'orfèvre D surmonté d'un serpent pour Delheid frères entre 1831 et 1868 Also the same description at Numbers 26 & 27 (page 5). Those are exactly the marks on the cutlery. But I could find nothing on the history of the Freres Delheid, when / if they stopped manufacturing etc. Tom & Suzanne, thank you again. Lucy IP: Logged
June Martin Forum Master Posts: 1326 Registered: Apr 93	posted 05-31-2003 05:33 PM You might look for a copy of Van Belle Epoque Tot Art Nouveau which covers Belgian silver 1868-1914. The book was published by the Provinciaal Museum Sterckshof-Zilvercentrum. IP: Logged
tom unregistered	posted 05-31-2003 05:45 PM Art Nouveau and Art Deco Silver - by Annalies Krekel-Aalberse...I think...lost my library a couple of years ago and haven't replaced alot of volumes. Perhaps someone else could check the reference for you. Best, Tom IP: Logged
Luscinia Posts: 7 Registered: May 2003	posted 06-03-2003 08:54 AM June, Tom Thank you for the references. Here in S. Africa is not easy to check those books, but I wrote them down and will be looking for them. Keep well Pely IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 06-03-2003 06:01 PM Krekel-Aalberse has a nominal amount of information about the history of Delheid Frères, but it does document the mark. IP: Logged

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