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chigato

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unidentifiable hallmark..Japanese ???
« on: July 20, 2013, 04:28:14 pm »
Hi, I have a silver rolling ink blotter and was wondering if any one knows whose mark this is. I searched online for Japanese but couldn't really find anything, and wouldn't know where to begin either.
I think it's Victorian . The scene on it looks Japanese. I'll post a pic. Any input would be great. And as always, a big Thank You.

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Re: unidentifiable hallmark..Japanese ???
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2013, 05:51:18 pm »
Rather looks like a Norwegian pewter mark , at first glance to me , chigato ... could you post a pic of the whole blotter for us all to see , please ?
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Re: unidentifiable hallmark..Japanese ???
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2013, 06:39:19 pm »
I don`t think Japanese either Fancy !!  Yes we always need to see the entire object in question !!

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Re: unidentifiable hallmark..Japanese ???
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2013, 02:34:59 am »
would agree with fancy...looks like a viking longship.....mark.. .
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Re: unidentifiable hallmark..Japanese ???
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2013, 10:03:00 am »
let's see if this works.

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Re: unidentifiable hallmark..Japanese ???
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2013, 10:05:32 am »
fancy.Mart....i think we need to re-assess..our thoughts.... ;D
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Re: unidentifiable hallmark..Japanese ???
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2013, 12:37:57 pm »
The hallmark looks like a Chinese junk or some other oriental boat. Also, the shape of the handle is that a german one on ebay. ????? I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. This is the 1st one I've ever had and when I found it I didn't even know what it was. The cardboard blotter that was on it had a little ink on it so that kind of explained it.

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Re: unidentifiable hallmark..Japanese ???
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2013, 12:57:47 pm »
Look for Japanese pewter touchmarks !!  But other countries have made items in those styles !!

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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2013, 01:02:25 pm »
I don't recognize it & looked at a couple of K worth of images & no match ...
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2013, 03:45:37 pm »
I don't recognize it & looked at a couple of K worth of images & no match ...

a couple of K,s ..christ you,re keen...i,d be snoozing after the first couple  of hundred
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Re: unidentifiable hallmark..Japanese ???
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2013, 07:59:41 pm »
Can we get a side view and one from the bottom ?? I am not even sure its a rolling blotter !!