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doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 08-25-2010 01:05 AM [26-2029] Hello! Please help me to identify the mark on these shot glasses that were given to me. They are probably silver plated. I was not successful trying to research it on my own... It appears to be a horse in a diamond cartouche. The horse appears to be standing on a staff (or a surfboard). The letter "L" is on the left in the diamond and a "G" on the right. Here's the mark: Many thanks! ------------------ Suz Dandeneau IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 08-25-2010 09:23 AM Suzanne ~ Good to see you here again after so long! Are you still in France? ~Cheryl IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 08-25-2010 01:05 PM Cheryl!!! How nice to hear from you... I am back from France, and had last year in London. How are you? I brought back lots of goodies and am back to researching. These little shot glasses were a gift and I'm sure they're plated, but still would like to know where they came from. Now if I could just remember how to post the photo! I have a lot of software downloading to do! ------------------ Suz Dandeneau IP: Logged
vathek Posts: 966 Registered: Jun 99	posted 08-26-2010 08:13 AM This looks like a French maker's mark used on 950 silver. If so somewhere on the piece there should be a little minerva head stamp. IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 08-26-2010 10:52 AM I'm doing well, thanks for asking ~ and welcome home! They could be either first or second standard silver, but definitely appears to be a lozenge-shaped maker's mark for solid silver. To my eye looks like L&G with the symbol being some sort of critter over a boat-hook(?).....I don't find it in my meager references. As vathek said, there should be a Minerva-head or possibly a small boar-head or crab. ~Cheryl IP: Logged
Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 Registered: Aug 2000	posted 08-26-2010 11:37 AM It appears to be Ladoucette & Gavard, Paris. IP: Logged
adelapt Posts: 418 Registered: May 2003	posted 08-26-2010 11:44 AM Welcome back Doobees! I still remember very well your great enthusiasm in chasing up the Christofle firm. IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 08-26-2010 12:15 PM Richard has it, Ladoucette & Gavard, mark in use from 1869-86. The Horse on a staff/surfboard is actually a sheep on a gaff hook Please show us a picture when you get posting them down pat. ~Cheryl [This message has been edited by dragonflywink (edited 08-26-2010).] IP: Logged
doobees Posts: 277 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 08-26-2010 02:51 PM You guys are ridiculously awesome!!! You are exactly right. That is totally it! Many thanks... ------------------ Suz Dandeneau IP: Logged

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