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Brent Posts: 1507 Registered: May 99	posted 02-11-2002 11:19 AM Hello All, Here is another abstract modernist piece with a mark I can't identify. The pendant may be for a necklace or an earring, and may not even be silver, though I think it is. The mark looks vaguely like William Spratling's, though I am sure it isn't. Any ideas? Does anyone have anything similar? Thanks! Brent IP: Logged
Callie unregistered	posted 02-12-2002 01:17 PM The mark on your item isn't clear to me. Can you hazard a guess as to what the initials are? IP: Logged
Brent Posts: 1507 Registered: May 99	posted 02-14-2002 09:05 PM Hi Callie, Thanks for your interest. Unfortunately, the mark just isn't clear. It may be CV or an OV, or a GV over the stylized S. If it were a W, it would be very close to the Spratling mark. Odd! Brent IP: Logged
modguy Posts: 5 Registered: Feb 2005	posted 02-02-2005 11:13 PM Brent, Could the posted image of you mark be upsidedown? It looks like it might be a conjoined ND for norway design underneath an "S". Maybe it's meant to be a hill, not sure. It looks like it could be an ND studio piece. -Brendan IP: Logged
Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 Registered: Apr 2000	posted 12-04-2005 02:01 AM Recently I found out that this is the mark of somebody called Giles Vidal. This is a pewter piece. Unfortunately, I don't yet know anything beyond the name of the maker. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 12-04-2005 05:19 AM Thanks for the ID Paul. After perusing the Internet .... "Giles Vidal" "Gilles Vidal" "Gilles Guy Vidal" Used a special pewter/sterling alloy which allowed for finer stronger elements in his designs. Working: late 60's to early 70's in Montreal, Canada A montage from the Internet: IP: Logged
Brent Posts: 1507 Registered: May 99	posted 12-04-2005 08:16 AM Fabulous! Great to be able to ID this after so much time. Thank you both! Brent IP: Logged

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