Antique Mall Find!

asheland

Finally! It’s been dry lately, but I found a good one today.
$9 plus tax, under $10 total
650 grams!

The hallmarks are really small, hard to photograph.

Cool huh?

MsMorrisine

I gotta move

asheland

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Kliao

Wow amazing find! When I saw the title, I thought in my head, 'Oh no he's found something big!'

asheland

I’m happy. It’s been a while finding nothing in my travels...

Much, MUCH better pictures here:

Kliao

Here’s some info on the marks. The assay mark was used between 1838 and 1972. Can’t seem to find the diamond shaped maker mark but I’m sure it’s Auzolle as stamped in the box.

https://www.925-1000.com/Ffrench_menu.html

asheland

Thank you!

hchcoin

Awesome find

johnny9434

Cool find

AUandAG

Is there a .950 stamped anywhere or just the proof mark.

Awesome, thought you gave up looking!

bob

ricko

Wow... Great find....That is a nice hunk of silver for $10.....Cheers, RickO

LukeMarshall

Score!

asheland

@AUandAG said:
Is there a .950 stamped anywhere or just the proof mark.

Awesome, thought you gave up looking!

bob

It's just "Minerva and the 1" which is the French fineness mark... It's stamped twice though, once on the top and one on the bottom of the piece...

golden

Cool!

mapleman

nice hit

jrt103

Sweet!

jmski52

This may be a dumb question, but how is it that an item like that can make it through to an antique store display without the store or the consignor knowing what it is? Nice score!

asheland

@jmski52 said:
This may be a dumb question, but how is it that an item like that can make it through to an antique store display without the store or the consignor knowing what it is? Nice score!

It's a dealer mall where anyone can simply rent a booth and load it up with whatever. It was in a booth all dusty, it was full of glass knobs... It looked unmarked at first glance, it isn't surprising that it slipped through. The marks are really small and in weird placement on this particular piece. Most French pieces for that matter have their hallmarks in weird places.

Easy to miss as solid silver...

asheland

Knowledge is power.

Namvet69

Knowledge and patience are a potent tool for success. Very nice. Peace Roy

3stars

Highly recommend getting a copy of Jackson's Hallmarks. It's only for the UK and Ireland, but it helps knowing what to look for.

Weiss

That was a bold buy and a great find, @asheland !

Baley

Very nice dish; tasteful timeless style and really great price!

asheland

@3stars said:
Highly recommend getting a copy of Jackson's Hallmarks. It's only for the UK and Ireland, but it helps knowing what to look for.

Indeed I agree. I already have the pocket edition and the full size copy. It’s Tardy’s hallmarks with the other countries that I need to find. It’s been difficult trying to find who made this piece.

asheland

@Baley said:
Very nice dish; tasteful timeless style and really great price!

I agree! The design and heft make it a great piece. After polishing it up, I decided to keep it for now. 👍

JohnnyCache

asheland can you please buy a lotto ticket and mail it to me, as you are one lucky son of a gun, good job man!!!!

asheland

asheland

Another find (different mall) from this Saturday:

$99 each after tax, they ended up netting slightly over 20 Troy ozs ASW.
These were a catch and release this time, 198 in, 431 out.

Kliao

Wow... I need to move! I thought my area was pretty good....

1630Boston

@asheland said:

That's all well and good @asheland
But what about the two rabbits?

asheland

@1630Boston Haha! I specifically set it by the rabbits for that picture!

1630Boston

@asheland said:
@1630Boston Haha! I specifically set it by the rabbits for that picture!

I figured that, next put some rabbits by the box under the bridge

asheland