Less frequently the maker's name was written in full or was represented by a figural trade mark. Usually the initials were in capital letters, often in "Gothic" characters. Sterling silver hallmark, Sheffield Assay Office, date 1850, maker Martin Bros & Co These are "generic marks " used by various silverplate makers The effect was apparently similar to sterling silver hallmarks, obtaining the result to gratify the buyer's pride to exhibit a high value object and the unconfessed objective to deceive inexperienced people.Ī set of symbols imitating the shape of sterling silver hallmarking.
Silver and the maker was identified by its initials inside a series of squares, circles, shields, etc. 1515-20, the pan now missing, the touch hole blocked up and a crude percussion piston applied obviously due this 'modernization' and the more powerful 19th century black powder, the barrel is burst.HOW TO IDENTIFY THE MAKER The marks of electroplated silver were often inspired to the hallmarking used for sterling a Nuremberg bronze haquebut barrel, ca. I attach two examples of early Renaissance gun barrels bearing this crowned tree of life symbol: Actually it is also common to plain everyday ironwork through the ages and up to the Historismus period of the 19th century. Although probably originating in at least the Celtic period, it is most common to ironwork of the Romanic, Gothic and Renaissance periods when it is often crowned by a either a cross or a stylized trefoil, the latter mostly reduced to three dots or pellets. It symbolizes the ancient tree of life ( Lebensbaum), though mostly - as in the case of your anvil - crudely depicted. I do not believe, though, that the decoration is useless for identification. Originally it was meant to be put into the recess of a bigger anvil for concentrating on detailed work. I think you got a really cute little anvil and it perfectly matches your collection it may well be as early as 16th to 17th century. In fact I have a Dolaie\r axe with some very similar designs. The decoration is useless for identification, it is a very common motif.
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