Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks
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In 1884 a law was enacted making .800 the minimum national standard for silver in Germany. In 1886 the use of individual city marks was abolished and replaced by the national mark (reichsmark) of a crescent moon & crown mark (Halbmond und Krone) representing the entire German state. These marks became compulsory by 1888. The crown & crescent moon are used in conjunction with a maker's mark and a decimal silver standard mark. Common silver standards are .800 & .835 __ .830, .900, .925 and .935 purities are also used. |
Hallmarks Pre-1886 |
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Vereinigte Silberwarenfabriken Düsseldorf founded 1899 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fr. Vetterlein Dobeln founded 1861 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. L. Vietor Darmstadt Active ca.1890-1910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hilde Vollers Hamburg active from the 1930's, handwrought jewelry and holloware. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Vollgold & Söhne Berlin founded c1850 second mark used before 1886 vintage advertisement   Hermann Walter | Halle Information needed  Wilhelm Weinranck | Hanau Founded ca.1890  August Wellner & Söhne | Aue founded in 1854 This mark used ca.1928-1938  Christoph Widmann | Pforzheim founded 1919     M. H. Wilkens & Söhne | Bremen-Hemelingen founded 1810 still active note: last mark is an early transitional dating c.1860s/70s/80s, the Crescent Moon symbol is the Wilkens trademark  Ferdinand Richard Wilm | Berlin director of H. J. Wilm 1912-1967    Otto Wolter | Schwäbisch Gmünd founded 1875 - 1991  Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) | Geislingen 1853-Present  Silverplate Mark (WMF) | Geislingen ca. 1900  H. Wurm | Braunschweig (Brunswick)  H. Zwernemann | Hanau Founded ca.1887 vintage advertisement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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