Silver Trunk Hinges Help

[babydee]

I have a set of old silver trunk hinges that I am trying to learn the history on. Can anyone help??

 

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The clues lead me to think a Spanish connection, the mint mark looks like the:
Hemisheres between pillars or pillar dollars used on Spanish coins.

 

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See the above with similar mark:
[FONT=Verdana, Arial][FONT=Verdana, Arial]Crown over two globes flanked by Pillars of Hercules (similar to New Spain coat of arms) [/FONT][/FONT]

 

[CRUSADER]

Having studied this for awhile I have my concerns about it trying to look Colonial Spanish Era. These are the issues;
Although its likely to be silver & its all clearly hand incised & punched decoration, its just in too good a condition for its suggested age. There is no damage to the surface, even light scratches & it appears to have never been used & no signs of the rivet holes being attached.
Also the hallmarks are both just way too crisp, this rarely happens on an older piece.
My conclusion is its handmade to fool someone into paying a large price or to look reproduction.

How did you get it/find it?

 

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Just to be sure, because I'm not a silver expert, join the above & ask the same question, if you get an answer, please update this thread.

PS. Forgot to say Welcome to Tnet.

 

[babydee]

It was my husbands great-great grandmothers. It would make since that it has little wear, as it came off a display trunk that she had decorating one of her guest bedrooms. She was from Spanish decent. I only took a picture of the top and then used a magnifying glass on the mark to try and get a good photo. We had it professionally tested and it is Sterling Silver through and through. The bolts on the hinges do have wear and some corrosion. I figured it was Spanish Colonial and my search took me to the site you listed above, but they only talk about the bird and LN/CIN hallmark, not anything on the Hercules Pillars and Two Hemispheres with the Crown. I know that it is the reverse of the Mexican Reales, I just didn't know if anyone would know what that mark was associated with when it came to Sterling Items vs Coins.

 

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It was my husbands great-great grandmothers. It would make since that it has little wear, as it came off a display trunk that she had decorating one of her guest bedrooms. She was from Spanish decent. I only took a picture of the top and then used a magnifying glass on the mark to try and get a good photo. We had it professionally tested and it is Sterling Silver through and through. The bolts on the hinges do have wear and some corrosion. I figured it was Spanish Colonial and my search took me to the site you listed above, but they only talk about the bird and LN/CIN hallmark, not anything on the Hercules Pillars and Two Hemispheres with the Crown. I know that it is the reverse of the Mexican Reales, I just didn't know if anyone would know what that mark was associated with when it came to Sterling Items vs Coins.

Well, all that sound good news, at least it wasn't made yesterday. However, reproductions were also popular in the Victorian period, so thats the next step, elimate that possibility. The crisp hallmark still worries me, but it might just be that you own an outstanding example & if you can get it authenticated then it should be hugely valuable. Good luck on your quest.

 

[cw0909]

i looked at Muñoz Arce Silverware store,they have some historical regional hallmarks,and makers marks
i did not see your mark, the site has a link pg to other sites info, maybe email jose, see what he thinks
hope your Spanish is better than mine LOL

email
joseluis@munozarce.com
locals
Andalucía
marker
Plateros y Marcadores Españoles
links
Links de Interés
home source of links
PLATEROS Y CONTRASTES

 

[Jason in Enid]

Every time I click on this thread, the website goes wacky and stops showing half the names, links, etc. It's only from this one thread.

 

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Every time I click on this thread, the website goes wacky and stops showing half the names, links, etc. It's only from this one thread.

I have no issues.