Help with silver hallmark

[Kevo_DFX]

I think it may be Mexican, but I could not find a match. Maybe German? I really don't know.



The letters around the spur looking thing on the left are:

"E" on top
"B" in the spur
"S" beneath

This mark is on a silver tankard.

It is not my piece, thus the poorer pictures and lack of pictures of the entire thing.

Thanks for your help.
Kevo

[Mackaydon]

If Mexican, the incuse mark "970" was a favorite standard of Antonio Pineda.
Most work from about 1950 onwards is stamped 'Sterling' or with the incuse "925" stamp.

[ipsilateral]

That's definitely NOT Pineda but could be of that era (though I doubt it). The mark almost looks too "machined" to be Mexico. I would have to see a better picture to be totally convinced that that's silver.. You can see Pineda's distinctive hallmark here in my shop on this pair of cufflinks:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/71530746...ling-cufflinks

There's a good book on Google books here that may help you:

http://books.google.com/books?id=4n7...page&q&f=false