074. Poppy flower hallmark in a shaped frame
Poppy flower hallmark in a shaped frame. Guarantee hallmark for large imported objects. Departments of France from 1819 to 1838. Poppy flower 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, the […]
085. Hallmark of Ceres facing left in a round frame.
Hallmark of Ceres facing left in a round frame. Guarantee of large objects in silver. Paris 1819-1838. The information on the head of Ceres hallmark on the left 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 […]
070. Pimpernel flower hallmark in a 6-lobed frame
Pimpernel flower hallmark in a six-lobed frame. Recall mark for Paris of 1819. Information about the pimpernel flower 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, the definitive reference on […]
050. Rooster hallmark attacking to the right, octagonal frame
Hallmark of rooster attacking to the right in an irregular octagon surrounded by a border, number 1 under wing for silver 1st title (950/000). Paris 1809-1819. The information on the hallmark of a rooster attacking to the right and the other illustrations of hallmarks on this website come from the book Traditional French Jewellery, written […]
038. Compass hallmark above the letters FS
Compass hallmark above the letters FS (for Fidelity Security) surrounded by a shaped border. For Besançon watchmaking, small objects in 750/000 gold or 800/000 silver. Besançon 1800-1821. The compass hallmark information above the letters FS and the other illustrations of hallmarks on this website come from the book Traditional French Jewellery, written by Mike Fieggen, […]
075. Leaf hallmark in an irregularly shaped frame
Leaf hallmark in an irregularly shaped frame. Guarantee mark for small imported items. Departments 1819-1838. Information of the leaf 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, the definitive reference […]
039. Ceres head hallmark to the left
Ceres head hallmark to the left in a left-leaning oval frame. Recall hallmark for large objects in gold and silver. Paris 1809. The information on the Ceres head hallmark to the left and the other illustrations of hallmarks on this website come from the book Traditional French Jewellery, written by Mike Fieggen, expert in antique […]
125. Owl hallmark seen from the front in an oval frame.
Owl hallmark seen from the front in an oval frame. Stamped on imported gold jewellery, it is also since 1902 a so -called chance hallmark, stamped on any foreign gold object or one without a legible French maker’s mark brought to the assay office by second-hand jewellery dealers, the Crédit Municipal pawnbroker or by auctioneers. […]
077. Hallmark of Pegasus rearing to the right, hexagonal frame
Hallmark of Pegasus rearing to the right in an irregular hexagonal frame, number 2 between the legs, for 2nd grade gold (840/000). Paris 1819-1838. The information on the Pegasus hallmark rearing to the right and the other illustrations of hallmarks on this website come from the book Traditional French Jewellery, written by Mike Fieggen, expert […]
108. Retouched eagle’s head hallmark. Type II
Retouched eagle’s head hallmark (following counterfeits), surrounded by a double listel, limited warranty mark for small works in 750/000 gold. Paris 1847-1919, then Paris and departments from 1919 to 1994. The information on the type II retouched eagle head hallmark and the other hallmark illustrations on this site come from the book Traditional French Jewellery, […]
