French Maker's Marks W A - W Z

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Updated: Nov 9

Find here our collated list, from W A to W Z, of French "losange" shaped maker's marks for objects in precious metals from jewellery to silverware. Our list is an ongoing collection of all the maker's marks we come across. Information is subject to change as our knowledge evolves with the list over time. The list is organised in alphabetical order by first initial first and second initial second.

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W A

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Walter Arankeim INITIALS: V R SYMBOL: M in a square DATES: 1936 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 9 rue Buffault, Paris, France — **NAME:** Walter Arankeim **INITIALS:** V R **SYMBOL:** M in a square **DATES:** 1936 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 9 rue Buffault, Paris, France

W B

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wihlem Braun INITIALS: W B SYMBOL: Wheelbarrow DATES: 1928 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 5 Rue Louise-Émilie de la Tour d'Auvergne, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wihlem Braun **INITIALS:** W B **SYMBOL:** Wheelbarrow **DATES:** 1928 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 5 Rue Louise-Émilie de la Tour d'Auvergne, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wolf Batehever INITIALS: W B SYMBOL: Ostrich DATES: 1931 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 3 rue Geoffroy-Marie, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wolf Batehever **INITIALS:** W B **SYMBOL:** Ostrich **DATES:** 1931 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 3 rue Geoffroy-Marie, Paris, France

W C

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wourms & Chevent INITIALS: W & C SYMBOL: Rosebud DATES: 1929 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 17 rue Réaumur, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wourms & Chevent **INITIALS:** W & C **SYMBOL:** Rosebud **DATES:** 1929 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 17 rue Réaumur, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Waiter & Chairet INITIALS: W C SYMBOL: Mephisto’s head DATES: 1958 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 20 rue de la banque, Paris, France — **NAME:** Waiter & Chairet **INITIALS:** W C **SYMBOL:** Mephisto’s head **DATES:** 1958 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 20 rue de la banque, Paris, France

W D

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wieder & Delorme INITIALS: W D SYMBOL: Wing DATES: 1948 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 21 rue Rochechouart, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wieder & Delorme **INITIALS:** W D **SYMBOL:** Wing **DATES:** 1948 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 21 rue Rochechouart, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Waclos Dobrowoski INITIALS: W D SYMBOL: Winged V DATES: 1958 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 62 rue La Fayette, Paris, France — **NAME:** Waclos Dobrowoski **INITIALS:** W D **SYMBOL:** Winged V **DATES:** 1958 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 62 rue La Fayette, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wolski Diamant INITIALS: W D SYMBOL: 55 DATES: 1955 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 1 cité de Paradis, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wolski Diamant **INITIALS:** W D **SYMBOL:** 55 **DATES:** 1955 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 1 cité de Paradis, Paris, France

W E

W F

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wolf Fidler INITIALS: W F SYMBOL: Violin DATES: 1932 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 6 rue Elzevir, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wolf Fidler **INITIALS:** W F **SYMBOL:** Violin **DATES:** 1932 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 6 rue Elzevir, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Société Waterkeyn & Fradet INITIALS: Sté W & F SYMBOL: Star DATES: 1932 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 23 rue Rochechouart, Paris, France — **NAME:** Société Waterkeyn & Fradet **INITIALS:** Sté W & F **SYMBOL:** Star **DATES:** 1932 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 23 rue Rochechouart, Paris, France

W G

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wurmser & Grün INITIALS: W G SYMBOL: Clover DATES: 1913 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 3 rue Greneta, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wurmser & Grün **INITIALS:** W G **SYMBOL:** Clover **DATES:** 1913 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 3 rue Greneta, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wantellet & Gaudoz INITIALS: W & G SYMBOL: Umbrella handle DATES: 1914 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 13 rue du Caire, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wantellet & Gaudoz **INITIALS:** W & G **SYMBOL:** Umbrella handle **DATES:** 1914 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 13 rue du Caire, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Warmé & Garnier INITIALS: W & G SYMBOL: Ace of clubs DATES: 1918 - 1924 SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 60 rue de Turbigo, Paris, France — **NAME:** Warmé & Garnier **INITIALS:** W & G **SYMBOL:** Ace of clubs **DATES:** 1918 - 1924 **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 60 rue de Turbigo, Paris, France

W H

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Willy Hantwurzel INITIALS: W H SYMBOL: Wheel DATES: 1946 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: Paris, France — **NAME:** Willy Hantwurzel **INITIALS:** W H **SYMBOL:** Wheel **DATES:** 1946 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** Paris, France

W I

W J

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wolf Jasselman INITIALS: W J SYMBOL: Hunting horn DATES: 1919 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 40 rue Durantin, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wolf Jasselman **INITIALS:** W J **SYMBOL:** Hunting horn **DATES:** 1919 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 40 rue Durantin, Paris, France

W K

W L

W M

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Worms & Morin INITIALS: W M SYMBOL: Arc de Triomphe and a star DATES: 1933 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 63 avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France — **NAME:** Worms & Morin **INITIALS:** W M **SYMBOL:** Arc de Triomphe and a star **DATES:** 1933 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 63 avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Szmul Blumain INITIALS: S B SYMBOL: Diamond DATES: 1953 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 83 rue Taitbout, Paris, France — **NAME:** William Murray **INITIALS:** W M **SYMBOL:** Thistle **DATES:** 1959 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** Blévy, France

W N

W O

W P

W Q

W R

W S

French Maker's Mark
NAME: William Smith INITIALS: W S SYMBOL: Lion DATES: 1920 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 44 quai de Jemmapes, Paris, France — **NAME:** William Smith **INITIALS:** W S **SYMBOL:** Lion **DATES:** 1920 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 44 quai de Jemmapes, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: William Sack INITIALS: W S SYMBOL: Bag DATES: 1927 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 51 rue Turbigo, Paris, France — **NAME:** William Sack **INITIALS:** W S **SYMBOL:** Bag **DATES:** 1927 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 51 rue Turbigo, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wilhem Schenker INITIALS: W S SYMBOL: Boxing glove DATES: 1935 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 24 rue du Faubourg Montmartre, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wilhem Schenker **INITIALS:** W S **SYMBOL:** Boxing glove **DATES:** 1935 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 24 rue du Faubourg Montmartre, Paris, France

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Salomon & Walbert INITIALS: W & S SYMBOL: Alcoholmeter DATES: 1880 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 19 rue des Blancs Manteaux, Paris, France — **NAME:** Walbert & Salomon **INITIALS:** W & S **SYMBOL:** Alcoholmeter **DATES:** 1880 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 19 rue des Blancs Manteaux, Paris, France

W T

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wladimir Tanevitski INITIALS: W T SYMBOL: Parachute DATES: 1928 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 17 rue Charlemagne, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wladimir Tanevitski **INITIALS:** W T **SYMBOL:** Parachute **DATES:** 1928 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 17 rue Charlemagne, Paris, France

W U

W V

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wolf Vasser INITIALS: W V SYMBOL: Bee DATES: 1919 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: Paris, France — **NAME:** Wolf Vasser **INITIALS:** W V **SYMBOL:** Bee **DATES:** 1919 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** Paris, France

W W

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Wolf Wolfenson INITIALS: W W SYMBOL: Military medal DATES: 1918 - SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 40 rue Tiquetonne, Paris, France — **NAME:** Wolf Wolfenson **INITIALS:** W W **SYMBOL:** Military medal **DATES:** 1918 - **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 40 rue Tiquetonne, Paris, France

W X

W Y

French Maker's Mark
NAME: Hippolyte Wybo INITIALS: WYBO SYMBOL: 4 dots DATES: 1901 - 1902 SPECIALITY: Jeweller PLACE: 52 rue Richer, Paris, France — **NAME:** Hippolyte Wybo **INITIALS:** WYBO **SYMBOL:** 4 dots **DATES:** 1901 - 1902 **SPECIALITY:** Jeweller **PLACE:** 52 rue Richer, Paris, France

W Z

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