Martin Mayer - Pforzheim / Mainz

Pill box in silver and enamel.		Very nice enameling
			Close up of the hallmark. This is the Hallmark which was used when sold in Germany. The next two lighters have the slightly different hallmart for Export.

A gold lighter made by Martin Mayer. The mechanic of the lighter was invented around 1910 by Richard Kohn. Many gold- and silversmiths/manufactureres bought the mechanics and made the cases themselves.

Very nice Sunburst enamel. Louis Kuppenheim also used very similar enamel colours and finishes.	Press button is set with a moonstone. Made bafore WW1	The sides are opak white enamel. Cartier and Faberge used this technique also a lot.
Two very small hallmarks: French import Marks.	Very fine guilloche	Partly rubbed hallmark. Martin Mayer export Mark.

Made of solid 14ct. gold.

The press button is a saphir cabochon. Also here on the lid you can see the two French import Hallmarks.

Hallmark of the maker.