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Left facing Fox hallmark
by: Anonymous

It’s a Fox. Possibly a German Shepard . Mine is on a 14 k chain .

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Fox Head
by: Agi

It was the standard mark for 14 carat gold between 1867 and 1937 in the Austro-Hungarian empire.It's a fox head with straight ear.
From 1937 it was used in the wolf head.
Agi from Hungary

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Similar hallmark found in Cyprus
by: InFusion Gallery

Thank you! Customer presented us with a brooch with a very large garnet and rose diamonds and we could not identify the hallmark. There's an A to the left of the dog's head, a 4 to the right and another separate A. Further along what appears to be the letters TD.

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Hungarian Fox Hallmark
by: Whitney

This is the Hungarian 4th gold standard used on small articles weighing less than 10 grams. It is the head of a fox used between 1872-1922.

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B&C. Mark
by: Anonymous

Frederick Bishton & Company. Birmingham
Just researched this as I going on 18 karat gold ring with the same makers mark on it.

Regards

B

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Dogs Head Mark
by: Anonymous

Very interesting! I also have a gold ring with a left facing dog with the letter P on the left and what appears to be a number 4 on the right, all in a lozenge shape. I was told that the ring was purchased second hand from a shop near Waterloo Station, London, and a jeweler told me that it came from continental Europe, he thought France or Belgium.

RM Italy

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Austria hallmark
by: Anonymous

I too have a bracelet with a left facing dog (1867-1922) with a number 4 on the right of the dog and letter A on the left. From research that I have been doing, the 4 stands for .750 and the letter A represents Vienna. My bracelet has another hallmark, on the clasp...B&C. I would like to know if anyone has an idea who the maker is.

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Results
by: Anonymous

Hi - I have a gold, saphire, ruby and diamond brooch with the same mark plus J.S makers mark and the A you mentioned. The A is also on the pin.

thanks

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Unknown Cameo Hallmark
by: Anonymous

I can't make out this mark on my antique cameo bracelet. Can anyone help?

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r137/KristineADavid/Ebay/Ebay522.jpg

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Gold hallmark
by: Anonymous

Hi, I have a gold bracelet, with a gold heart locket, that has the exact same hallmarks; a left facing dog's head (ears up), with a 4 and A, in a cartouche. It is also marked B & F. This mark is in 3 places on the locket and clasp. There is also a cartouche, inside the locket that has J,K in an oval.
You believe it is Austro Hungarian?

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dog head 14 ct cameo
by: Anonymous

Hi,
I'm from Hungary and I'm totally sure this is a dog head. facing left. letter and number on the sides.
It was the standard mark for 14 carat gold between 1867 and 1937 in the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Hope it helps,

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Austro-Hungarian .585 (14K)
by: Chris

According to my research it is an Austro-Hungarian hallmark for .585 (14K) gold, as noted, with date range, by an earlier and generous poster. I learned this when researching a magnificent watch fob that a friend sold to me. The A mark may be a shortened version of the gold mark as my piece has those in several other spots on various components of the piece, as well as a two-letter maker's mark in one spot.

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Have the same hallmark...
by: Anonymous

I suspect the previous poster was correct...it is very similar to the Austria - Hungary silver standard mark in the middle of this page.

http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html

Likely this a gold standard mark...i have the exact same mark on a bracelet (dog's head facing left with A 4). The maker on the bracelet is B & F.

If I find anything out I will post it. Maybe the previous poster has a reference link they can post here corroborating the Austrian -Hungarian connection?

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Thanks to all.
by: Marie

Thank you all for your comments. They have been very helpful and informative.

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Austrian Hungarian
by: Elkan

14K gold and made in the Austrian Hungarian empire between 1866 and 1922 (historical event, the end of the Austrian Hungarian empire in 1918 as it was dissolved following the military defeat in the First World War)

Elkan Wijnberg
CEO
Adin

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German Marks
by: Anonymous

As Marie mentioned that the marks might be of German origin, I would just like to add, that Germany like the USA, does not have a hallmarking system that is overseen by an independent body. Instead manufacturers stamp the marks on the objects themselves.

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18kt french gold standard
by: Bridgette

ummmh.... is it a dog, a horse, or a pig? I know from 1912 a dog's head is the French hallmark used as the mark for platinum and the French law requires all gold jewelry to have a minimum purity of 18 karat.

regards
B

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A - Paris City Mark?
by: Kate

I have a French Antique Gold Bracelet which also has a strange looking hallmark, a boars head mark and the letter A next to it. I was informed this is a French hallmark and the letter A is the city mark for Paris.
kind regards
Kate

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More Information Requested
by: Guru Team

Could you please send in a follow-up submission, a photo of the front of the cameo.

Thanks

Guru Team
ANTIQUE JEWELRY INVESTOR

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