171. Hare’s head hallmark facing right
Hare’s head hallmark facing right in an irregular octagonal frame. Return hallmark stamped on French gold or silver jewellery when re-imported. Assay office symbol under the ears. Created by the decree of December 24th 1887, in use from January 1st 1884 to 1983. The information on the hare’s head hallmark facing right and the other […]
060. Rooster punch standing in trilobal frame
Standing rooster hallmark in a trilobed frame, number 3 to the right of the head for 3rd grade gold ( 750/000 ). Departments 1809-1819. Information about the standing rooster hallmark and other hallmark illustrations on this site are from the book Les Bijoux des Français, written by Mike Fieggen, expert in antique jewellery and hallmarks […]
171. Hallmark of a Greek doctor’s head to the right
Poinçon de tête de médecin grec à droite dans un octogone irrégulier, chiffre 1 devant le front pour or 920/000. Différent sous le menton. Selon Emile Beuque les poinçons des départements se distinguent de ceux de Paris par une chevelure moins épaisse. Cependant, selon les décrets, « il n’y a aucun signe particulier sur les […]
147. Hexagonal hallmark of a Greek doctor’s head facing right
Hallmark of a Greek doctor‘s head facing right in a hexagonal frame with the number 3 in front of the nose for third grade gold (750/000). Assay office symbol behind the neck. Paris and departments, 1838-1919. The information on the Greek doctor’s head hallmark and the other hallmark illustrations on this site come from the […]
110. Frog hallmark, small silver guarantee
Frog hallmark, small silver guarantee, departments of the 6th division: South-West, August 16, 1819 to May 9, 1838. The information on the frog 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, […]
105. Bell hallmark, small gold and silver recall mark
Bell hallmark, small gold and silver recall hallmark, departments of the 5th division: South, 1819. The information about the bell hallmark and other hallmark illustrations on this site comes 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 reference on […]
101. Shell hallmark, small silver guarantee
Shell hallmark, small silver guarantee, departments of the 3rd division: East, August 16, 1819 to May 9, 1838. Information about the shell 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 […]
093. Coffee pot hallmark, small gold and silver recall mark
Coffee pot hallmark, small gold and silver recall hallmark, departments of the 1ʳᵉ division: North, 1819. The information about the coffee pot 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 300-page book, […]
179. Hallmark of a dog’s head to the right cut out and surrounded by a listel.
Hallmark of a dog’s head to the right cut out and surrounded by a listel. Introduced in 1913 (decree of December 5, 1912) for small items in platinum (even containing iridium) with a fineness of 950/000 until 1994 when other hallmarks for pure platinum and with finenesses of 950, 900 and 850/000 were introduced. From […]
165. Hallmark of Mercury’s head facing left in an oval frame
Mercury head hallmark facing left in a truncated oval frame, number 2 under the chin and assay office symbol on the neck. For export of 2nd grade silver (800/000). Paris and departments from April 1 1879 to 1994. The information on the Mercury head hallmark facing the left in an oval frame and the other […]
