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Christian Dior jewelry mark: Chr.Dior © / 73 / GERMANY, 1973

Mark details

Maker: Christian Dior jewelry →
Period: 1973
Wording: Chr.Dior © / 73 / GERMANY
Appearance: Pierced oval hanging tag with abbreviated name and two-digit year
Type: stamped / cast-in plaque
Colour: gold-tone
Place: Germany

The 73 line and abbreviated Chr.Dior wording distinguish this oval hanging tag from the full-name 1964 plaque.

1952–1956

The full MITCHEL MAER co-signature distinguishes this English production from Kramer and the German marks.

Undated

BY KRAMER identifies the American licensee rather than the English Maer or German Grossé manufacture.

1964

MADE IN GERMANY encircles the full Christian Dior name; 19 and 64 sit on either side of the copyright symbol.

Undated

BOUTIQUE and the registered symbol distinguish this tag from the abbreviated dated German signatures.