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by black hound
Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:35 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Help with marks from Benj J Mayo
Replies: 3
Views: 3011

Re: Help with marks from Benj J Mayo

Thank you! That makes perfect sense. 4P = 4 electroplates. The spoon is actually quite large. It's 9 inches in length.
by black hound
Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Help with marks from Benj J Mayo
Replies: 3
Views: 3011

Help with marks from Benj J Mayo

Hoping to get some help with the marks on my large spoon. I know Mayo worked out of Newark, NJ and did a lot of silverplate and some silver but I am interested in a bit more information as to what the marks on the spoon actually mean and what type of spoon this is. It is marked BENJ J MAYO 4P. Curio...
by black hound
Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:54 am
Forum: Dutch Silver
Topic: Help with Swedish mark Rostfri butter knives
Replies: 4
Views: 4362

Re: Help with Swedish mark Rostfri butter knives

Thank you very much! No wonder I couldn't find anything under Swedish marks! Your help is appreciated. Hi, Dutch maker's mark. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/922/EqZw1C.jpg V above a crescent moon for; Zilverfabriek Voorschoten (Silverfactory Voorschoten), a subsidiary of Koninklijke Ne...
by black hound
Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:53 am
Forum: Dutch Silver
Topic: Help with Swedish mark Rostfri butter knives
Replies: 4
Views: 4362

Re: Help with Swedish mark Rostfri butter knives

Thank you so much! Wouldn't have thought to hunt through Dutch marks. Appreciated! Hi, I think the handles are made of silver (Dutch sward mark for minimum fineness .833). Take a look here. http://www.925-1000.com/Fnetherlands_Date_Code.html The other mark is probably Swedish maker`s mark but cannot...
by black hound
Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:22 pm
Forum: Dutch Silver
Topic: Help with Swedish mark Rostfri butter knives
Replies: 4
Views: 4362

Help with Swedish mark Rostfri butter knives

I would appreciate any help. Trying to identify who made the handles. It's a set of 6 butter knives in a case. Blades are marked rostfri jernbolaget eskilstuna. http://black-hound.net/everything_else/swedish1.jpg http://black-hound.net/everything_else/swedish2.jpg http://black-hound.net/everything_e...
by black hound
Sun May 21, 2017 4:08 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Help with dragon hallmark
Replies: 2
Views: 3170

Re: Help with dragon hallmark

Thank you so very much! Mystery solved!
by black hound
Sat May 20, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: Help with dragon hallmark
Replies: 2
Views: 3170

Help with dragon hallmark

I have looked at various dragon hallmarks but have not found any that look like this. Any help is appreciated. Mark is on sterling tea strainer along with the numbers 689. Perhaps that isn't a dragon? Not sure what else it could be. http://black-hound.net/everything_else/dragonteastrainer.jpg http:/...

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