160. Mercury’s head hallmark facing left, gold first title
Mercury head hallmark facing left surrounded by a shaped border, number 1 under the chin and assay office symbol on the neck. For export of 1st grade gold (920/000). Paris and departments from April 1st 1879 to 1994. The information on the Mercury head hallmark on the left first title and the other hallmark illustrations […]
124. Swan hallmark in profile facing left in an oval frame.
Swan hallmark in profile facing left in an oval frame. Introduced in 1893 for imported silver watch cases, it has also been a so -called chance hallmark since 1902, stamped on any silver object without a legible French hallmark brought to the hallmark office by second-hand jewellery dealers, the Crédit Municipal or by auctioneers. Since […]
043. Eagle’s head hallmark to the left
Poinçon de tête d’aigle à gauche, le bec ouvert, entouré d’une bordure. Recall hallmark for medium-sized objects in gold and silver. Departments, 1809. The information on the eagle’s head hallmark to the left and the other hallmark illustrations on this site come from the book Les Bijoux des Français, written by Mike Fieggen, expert in […]
095. Butterfly hallmark, small silver guarantee
Butterfly hallmark, small silver guarantee, departments of the 1st division: North, August 16, 1819 to May 9, 1838. Information about the butterfly hallmark and other hallmark illustrations on this site are from the book Traditional French Jewellery, written by Mike Fieggen, expert in antique jewellery and hallmarks from Osprey Paris. This 300-page book, the definitive […]
111. Hallmark of vase, small recall mark of gold and silver
Vase hallmark, small recall mark for gold and silver, departments of the 7th division: West, 1819. The information about the vase hallmark and the other hallmark illustrations on this site come from the book Traditional French Jewellery, written by Mike Fieggen, expert in antique jewellery and hallmarks from Osprey Paris. This 300-page book, the definitive […]
106. Helmet hallmark, small gold guarantee
Helmet hallmark, small gold guarantee, departments of the 5th division: South, August 16, 1819 to May 9, 1838. The information on the helmet hallmark and the other hallmark illustrations on this site come from the book Traditional French Jewellery, written by Mike Fieggen, expert in antique jewellery and hallmarks from Osprey Paris. This 300-page book, […]
068. Lictor fasces hallmark with axe at upper right
Lictor fasces hallmark with axe at the top right, surrounded by a border. Small silver guarantee. Departments 1809-1819. The information on the lictor fasces hallmark and the other illustrations of hallmarks on this website come from the book Traditional French Jewellery, written by Mike Fieggen, expert in antique jewellery and hallmarks from Osprey Paris. This […]
100. Tiara hallmark, small gold guarantee
Tiara hallmark, small gold guarantee, departments of the 3rd division: East, August 16, 1819 to May 9, 1838. The information on the tiara hallmark and the other hallmark illustrations on this site come from the book Traditional French Jewellery, written by Mike Fieggen, expert in antique jewellery and hallmarks from Osprey Paris. This 300-page book, […]
185. Minerva head hallmark
Hallmark of Minerva’s head without lock of hair on the temple in an irregular octagonal frame, provided with a date letter under the chin which (theoretically) changes every decade: A = 1973-1982, B = 1983-1992, C = 1993-2002 , D=2003-2012, E=2013-2022, F=2023-2032, G=2033-2042 etc. In actual fact, these hallmarks are only changed by the assay […]
161. Hallmark of Mercury facing left, second gold title
Mercury head hallmark facing left surrounded by a shaped border, number 2 under the chin and assay office symbol on the neck. For export of 2nd grade gold (840/000). Paris and departments from April 1st, 1879 to 1994. The information on the Mercury head hallmark facing left second title and the other hallmark illustrations on […]
