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      • Danish Silver MakersUnder the Danish Hallmarking Act of 1893, the content standard for all silver was set at 826 parts out of 1,000, which is slightly lower than the standard for sterling which is 925. The remainder is usually copper with very small amounts of iron, lead and traces of other metals. The Danish mark, 826S was used until about 1915 when silversmiths raised their silver content to 830 and eventually to 925. Reference: jensensilver.com
      • UK Silver MakersOne of the most highly structured hallmarking systems in the world is that of the United Kingdom, (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland), and Ireland. These five nations have, historically, provided a wealth of information about a piece through their series of applied punches. It should be noted that since 2015 visually identical UK Hallmarks are being struck in India and Italy by sub-offices of Birmingham & Sheffield Assay Offices respectively: English silver makers have used their own marks for centuries. These can consist of their initials or unique mark. They are shown with the Lion Passant for Sterling, Date letter and City Mark also known as the Assay Mark.  The image above shows the hallmark for an English silver maker alongsides the Lion Passant for Sterling, Leopards Head for London and the date letter “u” for 1955.    
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    • CeramicsThe earliest ceramics made by humans were pottery objects (i.e. pots or vessels) or figurines made from clay, either by itself or mixed with other materials like silica, hardened, sintered, in fire. Later they were glazed and fired to create smooth, colored surfaces, decreasing porosity through the use of glassy, amorphous ceramic coatings on top of the crystalline ceramic substrates. Ceramics now include domestic, industrial and building products, as well as a wide range of ceramic art. In the 20th century, new ceramic materials were developed for use in advanced ceramic engineering, such as in semiconductors. Reference: Carter, C. B.; Norton, M. G. (2007). Ceramic materials: Science and engineering. Springer. pp. 20 & 21 and Wikipedia
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      • BambooPrice guide to antique bamboo boxes. Bamboo has hundred of species and grows in large swathes across parts of East, South, and Southeast Asia. Along with wood, stone, sand, clay and animal parts, bamboo was one of the first materials worked by early humans. The development of civilization was closely tied to the development of increasingly greater degrees of skill in working these materials. Just like woodworking, it came to be used for bamboo construction, bamboo textiles, bamboo and wooden slips, bamboo musical instruments, bamboo weaving, and many other areas. Reference: Wikipedia
      • Chinese BoxesPrice guide to antique Chinese boxes.
        • Qianlong PeriodThe Qianlong Emperor was the longest living emperor of China. He lived for 87 years and reigned for 61 years officially between 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796.
      • Japanese BoxesPrice guide to antique Japanese boxes including wooden, lacquerware and ceramic boxes.
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Ceramic Makers Marks

Ceramic Makers  Marks. Antique ceramic makers marks can tell us a lot about the age and origin of the item. Ceramic marks can be impressed into the clay, under glaze painted or transfer printed. Sometimes the ceramic marks can have their own date code or makers names or intials incorporated into the mark. We will be listing many ceramic makers marks as and when we find them.

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Limoges Gilt-Metal Mounted Enameled Covered Box
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Limoges Information

Information and marks for Limoges boxes. Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late 18th century, but does not refer to…
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A Royal Worcester Dubarry powder puff bowl / box
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Royal Worcester Porcelain Makers Marks and Information

Royal Worcester is believed to be the oldest or second oldest remaining English porcelain brand still in existence today, established in 1751 (this is disputed by Royal Crown Derby, which…
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A yellow glazed porcelain covered box Wang Bingrong seal
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Wang Bingrong Ceramic Maker Marks and Information

Wang Bingrong Chinese Ceramic Maker Marks and Information. Traditionally, individual artists remained anonymous on artworks created in imperial China. With the exception of paintings and calligraphy, the names of the…
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"Sevres" Porcelain Box
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Sevres Porcelain Makers Mark and Information

Sevres Porcelain Makers Mark The M P Sevres printed mark is for Paul Milet Sevres. This mark was probably used from around 1911 on the death of his father Optatus.…
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