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pneena unregistered	posted 03-23-2004 08:02 AM could you please help me to identify the following hallmar on an art nouveau silver bowl (with daffodiles) 14304 half moon crwn w'b joh.chr.wich (or wicii) nurenberg Thank you IP: Logged
Arg(um)entum Posts: 304 Registered: Apr 2002	posted 03-24-2004 12:13 AM A slightly puzzling mark inasfar as a moon and crown is supposed to be accompanied by a numeric fineness (i.e. 800, 875, etc.). Is the long first number in the same script as the name? What is the size of the bowl? Any details may help finding an answer some day. Thanks! IP: Logged
pneena unregistered	posted 03-24-2004 03:46 AM quote: Originally posted by Arg(um)entum: A slightly puzzling mark inasfar as a moon and crown is supposed to be accompanied by a numeric fineness (i.e. 800, 875, etc.). Is the long first number in the same script as the name? What is the size of the bowl? Any details may help finding an answer some day. Thanks! Sorry, I forgot to mention there is the number 800 between the crown and the letters w'b.Therefore I assumed it is silver. The number 14304 is not in size and script as the name. The bowl is 13.5 x 10 inches. oval with 4 daffodiles on the rims. two can be used as handles. It looks like a bread basket. The mark "joh.chr.wich' nurenberg" is in a kind of gothic font and a bit smaller than the hallmark. Thank you for your help. IP: Logged
Arg(um)entum Posts: 304 Registered: Apr 2002	posted 03-25-2004 09:24 PM Thanks for the details. Sounds like a nice piece, but unfortunately the only thing I could find is a simple mention of the name without even tombstone data. I will add the name to my 'look for' list and if I ever run accross something, it will be posted here. IP: Logged
pneena unregistered	posted 03-26-2004 02:23 AM quote: Originally posted by Arg(um)entum: Thanks for the details. Sounds like a nice piece, but unfortunately the only thing I could find is a simple mention of the name without even tombstone data. I will add the name to my 'look for' list and if I ever run accross something, it will be posted here. Thank you and good luck IP: Logged
akgdc Posts: 289 Registered: Sep 2001	posted 03-30-2004 06:21 PM Johann Christian Wich was a pretty important German Art Nouveau silversmith around 1900, from what I recall. I will try to find him in my Art nouveau book. IP: Logged
Patrick Vyvyan Posts: 640 Registered: May 2003	posted 03-30-2004 10:38 PM The company did indeed produce important works. This is a model of Kaiser Wilhelm's castle at N�rnberg, dated 1901: It now belongs to the city of Bayern. The company also produced this bowl: it was designed by Friedrich Adler c.1911-1913 at design masterclasses held at the Bayern Design Museum, and is now at the Germanisches National Museum. IP: Logged
pneena unregistered	posted 04-05-2004 12:21 PM Thank you so much for your help. IP: Logged

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