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Title: What does this mark mean???
Post by: marta13 on December 18, 2013, 03:52:56 PM: Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone could help me to read this mark on the sauce boat. I believe it's over 100 years old and it may come from Germany or Austria but I am not 100% sure.
I'd really appreciate if someone could help me to read it. It looks like there are two crossed flags with letter "M" on the top and letter "S" on the bottom. Please see attached photos.

Thank you,

Marta :)
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: marta13 on December 18, 2013, 03:57:52 PM: Sorry, I couldn't attached all photos at once. Please see attached pictures.
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: bigwull on December 18, 2013, 04:02:52 PM: Looks like its a Carlsbad mark from Czechoslovakia...th e M ...may be an H....as in H S..see link..then click page 2 scroll down to 3rd line

http://www.marksandlibrary.com/marks/ceramics/p2/keys/Flag
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: mart on December 18, 2013, 04:39:20 PM: Don`t know Wullie,, enlarged that looks like an M !! But its the same mark !!
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: bigwull on December 18, 2013, 04:42:38 PM: either you,re needing new cheaters or i am....i can zoom in and i don,t see the centre point of the M...but no worries as its the same mark....
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: Ipcress on December 18, 2013, 05:10:00 PM: That Karlsbad mark is unrelated to this one.

Has that Bohemian vibe about it though
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Post by: bigwull on December 18, 2013, 06:02:59 PM: Well if that mark on. page 2 is unrelated....it comes a close 2nd.....but if it is,nt then .give us your findings...
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Post by: Chris_Marshall on December 18, 2013, 07:27:29 PM: 'H', not 'M' ...

Porzellanfabrik H. Schmidt (a.k.a. Porzellanfabrik Schmidt & Otremba) from the town of Freiwaldau in Silesia. Registered 1894-May-30 as No.68 at the Royal Court in Sorau and used between 1894 and 1922.
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: mart on December 18, 2013, 07:33:14 PM: Hey Chris,, how are things ?? Still busy as usual I guess ?? I enlarged that mark and could have sworn it was an M !!
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Post by: bigwull on December 18, 2013, 07:34:28 PM: At least i know i,m not needing new cheaters Mart...and thanks for enlightening us Chris...
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Post by: bigwull on December 18, 2013, 07:41:04 PM: Quote from: mart on December 18, 2013, 07:33:14 PM
Hey Chris,, how are things ?? Still busy as usual I guess ?? I enlarged that mark and could have sworn it was an M !!
maybe nows the time you got a pair of these.... ;D

http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/bottle-bottom-specs
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: mart on December 18, 2013, 07:51:10 PM: Yeah !!! ;D
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Post by: Chris_Marshall on December 18, 2013, 08:30:41 PM: *wave* ... yup, the scripting for my site upgrade is killing me ;)
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Post by: marta13 on December 19, 2013, 09:10:16 AM: Thanks everyone! You were very helpful :)
Any idea how much it could be worth?

Thanks!
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Post by: Ipcress on December 19, 2013, 10:58:18 AM: I hope you gave Chris a Karma point !

I did. Saved me looking it up ;D
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: marta13 on December 19, 2013, 09:04:01 PM: Sorry, I'm new here and I can't figure it out how to give karma points :( I was looking for thumb up or like icon but I can't see it :(
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: Dogaman on December 19, 2013, 09:23:09 PM: I asked the same thing...see this
http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php?topic=15179.0
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: marta13 on December 19, 2013, 10:06:59 PM: Thank you for helping me out to understand what karma points mean, but I still don't know how to give a karma point to the member who had been helpful :(
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: Ipcress on December 20, 2013, 03:26:09 AM: On the left beneath our usernames you should see " Karma " with applaud / smite beneath that. Click ' applaud ' to award a Karma point
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: mart on December 20, 2013, 06:45:34 AM: Just click applaud under the persons name that helped you !!
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Post by: Ipcress on December 20, 2013, 06:53:27 AM: or ' smite ' if you're petty.
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 08:54:22 AM: Thanks guys, but I don't have those marks under people's karma points :( Maybe coz I'm a new user??? It's so annoying... I have checked my profile and all settings and it looks like everything is fine... :(
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Post by: bigwull on December 20, 2013, 09:02:31 AM: Marta,..everyone has the icons...just look at your user name and just below it you will see applaud / smite,...
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Post by: Dogaman on December 20, 2013, 09:08:03 AM: Wull,

I don't have those icons, either. ???
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Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 09:23:36 AM: I think I am blind LOL

I have taken my screen shot. Please look at it. Maybe you can see what I can't.
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: bigwull on December 20, 2013, 09:48:27 AM: LOl!!....oops...you see other peoples like i do, you can,t give yourself karma or smite, so yours are not there...just like mine and everyone else....
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: bigwull on December 20, 2013, 09:52:27 AM: Quote from: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 09:23:36 AM
I think I am blind LOL

I have taken my screen shot. Please look at it. Maybe you can see what I can't.
yup yours are there,...its just that you can,t see them....just like i can,t see my own...cos we can,t give ourselves brownie points.... ;D
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 09:58:34 AM: I know I can't give it to myself, but there is your profile too and I can't see it under your user name either :(
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 10:01:48 AM: If you look at the pic I send, what do I press next in order to give you a point?? ???
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Post by: bigwull on December 20, 2013, 10:35:19 AM: Mmm!!...thats weird...on the pic you posted your right i can,t see applaud under your name nor that of Towser...or me....yet i can see it at this very moment on the realtime screen....no wonder you can,t see it....its not there..... ;D
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Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 11:02:17 AM: :(
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Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 11:04:34 AM: Sorry I can't give the karma points yet :( As soon as I can, I promise to add few points :)
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Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 11:05:51 AM: Coming back to my previous question, do you know how much would that sauce boat could be worth?
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: bigwull on December 20, 2013, 11:11:05 AM: just a thought,are you looking in the right place,..left hand side of main screen,where you see our user names and avatars....mines being a pic of me with an English Bulldog....just below is applaud /smite....
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: Dogaman on December 20, 2013, 11:27:18 AM: Wull,

Nope...cannot see the icons. Can you post a screen shot like Marta did?
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: bigwull on December 20, 2013, 12:35:08 PM: Post a screen shot....are you joking,...i,ve got old dog new tricks syndrome...as it stands i can see the applaud icon on the left where your user name is,surely you can see them below my avatar...if not then...somebody,s yanking our chains...
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 01:38:03 PM: I honestly think we are both new users and may not be allow to give the karma points yet. I haven't got any karma points myself, so it may be also the reason... Sorry :(
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: bigwull on December 20, 2013, 01:44:20 PM: Quote from: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 01:38:03 PM
I honestly think we are both new users and may not be allow to give the karma points yet. I haven't got any karma points myself, so it may be also the reason... Sorry :(
No Karma, awe....diddums..... some members have been here for a while and they don,t have any brownie points....whilst others have loads....
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: mart on December 20, 2013, 07:43:28 PM: Not sure,, Tales would know,, but you may have to have a certain number of posts before you can give Karma points !! Not sure though !!
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Post by: mart on December 20, 2013, 07:47:09 PM: Dogaman you already have Karma points,, You mean you can`t see them ?? Below your name on the left,, in red,,?? Little letters ??
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: Dogaman on December 20, 2013, 07:59:49 PM: I can see the Karma points, but no way of giving them to others!
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 08:03:32 PM: OK, I've just done a little research and read that we have to have at least 100 posts to be able to give karma points :(
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Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 08:09:12 PM: Right now I have only 16 posts... I need at least 84 more :o LOL
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Post by: Dogaman on December 20, 2013, 08:10:32 PM: Thanks, Marta....
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Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 08:12:47 PM: You are welcome ;)
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Post by: bigwull on December 20, 2013, 08:21:24 PM: Well, Marta,you,ve done something that,i would,nt know where to start so for that..i,ll give you a brownie point....i used to give out Mangoes...but, i,ve none left.... ;D
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: mart on December 20, 2013, 08:22:54 PM: Ha !! Means you two will have to stick around a while !! :D
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Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 08:26:08 PM: Thank you Bigwull ;D
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Post by: marta13 on December 20, 2013, 08:26:51 PM: Quote from: mart on December 20, 2013, 08:22:54 PM
Ha !! Means you two will have to stick around a while !! :D
LOL :D :D :D
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: Dogaman on December 20, 2013, 08:31:32 PM: Mart,

Well, in my case, you better be careful what you wish for.... ::) LOL
Title: Re: What does this mark mean???
Post by: bigwull on December 21, 2013, 04:05:22 AM: I think Mart knows how to deal with Mutts...after all..she does have a vast array of weaponry...at her disposal,....but for me ..this is my favourite.... ;D