1091 hallmark

[Foilman]

Hi everyone,

I found a earing marked .750 1091 . The only reference I find to 1091 is antique jewelry from Denmark. Does anybody know the signifigance of 1091. If it is antique is it worth more than scrap? Of course I only found one and don't have a set
Thanks for your replies!

 

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[BioProfessor]

I think it is usually the case to have the quality of the metal as one mark and them the maker as the other mark when there are only 2 marks. Maker's marks could be numerical but that seems odd since most all the ones I've seen are letters or letters and symbols. I suspect that the 1091 refers to a style number, pattern, or manufacturer. See if that gets you anywhere besides Denmark?

Daryl

 

[Montana Jim]

I've also found some (few) references to 1091 or Sterling 1091... no real explaination other than it exists in Denmark's hallmarks...

 

[justine093]

.750 is 18Kt gold.
the 1091 could be an item number, usually hallmarks are letters or symbols.
If you post a picture, I could probably tell, possibly a date and a manufacturer.
the danish reference you picked up relates to Georg Jensen, a very popular designer in the deco period. I recently sold a single sterling G. Jensen earring on ebay for $80.00 (who would want a single sterling earring, I have no idea)
but if you feel like posting a pic, I may be able to tell you more, and if it's a single G. Jensen, it's worth money.

 

[Foilman]

justine,

It is nice to know that somebody would buy 1, I hope this is the George Jenson. That is what I like about this hobby. A lot of finds are a journey of history and education. I will try to post a photo.

 

[Foilman]

Here is a photo. Hope it works.

 

[CRUSADER]

maybe plated?

 

[Foilman]

Crusader,
Regretfully I think your right there is a small AP next to 1091, does that mean A= gold, P= Plate? This is hollow but weighs .11 troy. Also any clue how to know what is under the plate or does it even matter.

 

[fleamarketmutt]

If you have a Barnes & Noble or Books-a-Million bookstore nearby you could research the marks there or call your library to see what they have for jewelry guides. I'm certain the .750 is the silver purity mark used by the region it was manufactured. I had an older braclet marked with .800, don't have my silver jewelry books anymore

 

[justine093]

ok, sorry no G. Jensen.
It appears to be a more modern piece, no older than 1960s.
750 is 18 k , which is a much warmer color than 14K gold.
EP and GP are the terms used for Electroplate and goldplate.
(I have never seen a AP used in this term)
here is a comprhensive list of jewelry #s:
http://www.jewelbuyer.co.uk/catalog/metal.php?osCsid=ef4fb234f0ba4f196eb7e33a42395d8e

 

[Foilman]

You folks are the best.! Oh well on the Jenson, at least it is apparently not plated. Could a piece ever have the
.750 and still be plated?
Thank-You!

 

[justine093]

Plated metals go back to the egyptians, believe it or not.
High quality gold filled jewelry was popular in the victorian era
(note: this is different then plate is usually marked GF)
Plating is common, even to precious metals, most white gold
and sterling these days is rhodium plated, even yellows are plated occasionally, these may not be marked plated, but that is because
underneath they are the metal marked on the item.
I would think that if there were plating, it would be obvious
with discolorations of the metal, and would certainly be degraded in the
years under the earth!!!

 

[Ant]

Yeap, that's solid 18k gold, that extra number could be a lot or sequence number, or it could be the Manufacture or Jewelry maker number or mark. Whatever it is, you have an 18k gold earring.

HH