NVG Cellist Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Anyone recognize this brand? Many thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Could that be a German WW2 era eagle? Maybe for a military ensemble? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Violadamore Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 7 minutes ago, Rue said: Could that be a German WW2 era eagle? Maybe for a military ensemble? No, and it's not a US eagle either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 I agree, doesn't look American. Curious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Violadamore Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Just now, Rue said: I agree, doesn't look American. Curious. It looks to me like it has a crown on its head. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NVG Cellist Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 I was wondering if it is a Prussian eagle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andreas Preuss Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 43 minutes ago, NVG Cellist said: I was wondering if it is a Prussian eagle? Because of my own name I made once an internet search on 'prussian eagle'. It seems that in heraldic terms there is a difference between open wings and a sort of standing wings. All pictures of a prussian eagle I found had standing wings. Besides that the eagle was holding a scepter and an imperial orb in its claws. (could have been omited on a brand that size.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andreas Preuss Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, NVG Cellist said: Anyone recognize this brand? Many thanks I was wondering if this wasn't the attempt to transform a medio fino type cello with a scratched purfling into a Carlo Antonio Testore who often used an eagle brand (completeley different though) Then, presumably this was done before picture informaton could easily be exchanged. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Violadamore Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 50 minutes ago, NVG Cellist said: I was wondering if it is a Prussian eagle? No, it's not any of the common European heraldic eagles, or military spread eagle logos. The scalloped or stepped upper wing margin makes it an odd duck indeed (), as most such logos have a straight, or else a rising, upper wing margin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NVG Cellist Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 Thank you for the replies. I will start another topic with pictures of the cello, perhaps they will jog someone's memory. I'm pretty sure it is Marknuekirchen but it is perhaps a bit unusual because of the branding and the pins on the back. Regards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff White Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 am I the only one who thinks this looks Japanese? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Hmm. I Googled versions of Japanese eagle...nothing close...yet... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Found this reference. Could they also have branded a cello? : "The old Masters took pride in their work, putting labels in their instruments and sometimes even branding them. The Testore family often branded their violins on the back, using a design consisting of a crown with a double-headed eagle. Their workshop had the name Al segno dell- aguila, "at the sign of the eagle," which was also displayed outside above the shop entrance." http://www.cello.org/masters/testore.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shelbow Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 On 22/01/2021 at 2:09 AM, Violadamore said: It looks to me like it has a crown on its head. Polish? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Czechoslovakian? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Prussian? Which is also Austrian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff White Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Rue said: Hmm. I Googled versions of Japanese eagle...nothing close...yet... No, I meant the wood, varnish, perf.......Can't really imagine that symbol on anything from the Nippon era though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arglebargle Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 These poor eagles all look like they're having the life squeezed out of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Violadamore Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Given that the eagle stamp is a logo rather than a heraldic eagle, I took a look through here, and came up dry. Bottom line, the stepped upper margin isn't popular in eagle logos. IMHO, someone will have to stumble on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Wouldn't a logo eagle wearing a crown still resemble one from a country? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NVG Cellist Posted January 26 Author Report Share Posted January 26 I found this, it looks similar - WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN PRUSSIAN OTHER RANKS PICKELHAUBE HELMET PLATE, BRASS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NVG Cellist Posted January 26 Author Report Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Violadamore said: Given that the eagle stamp is a logo rather than a heraldic eagle, I took a look through here, and came up dry. Bottom line, the stepped upper margin isn't popular in eagle logos. IMHO, someone will have to stumble on it. Thanks VDA, that is some deep research Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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