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Hi , Dutch with Dutch pseudo marks. The maker's mark RS above 2 is for: Rinze Jans Spaanstra, registered in Drachten, Wommels, Berlicum and Nijehaske ( cities in the Dutch province of Frisia/Friesland), registered during 1864-1896. Known maker of spoons with pseudo marks. Please check for other Dutc...

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Your fat porridge spoon could be made out of pewter or perhaps even lead. The front side looks chemically darkened or painted; to look like ‘old’ patina. I believe it to be a recent made copy and perhaps scratch-marked by the maker.


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Believe it to be a Celtic/Scottish cloak pin/kilt pin with green onyx. Perhaps made late 19th-early 20th century.

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I took the liberty to use an other library source see above.

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Hi, Perhaps this will clarify the matter. City of Nijmegen in the province of Gelderland. “Grote keur” or 1st standard; always city mark of Nijmegen; the double headed eagle with a date letter. In the beginning of the 18th century a crowned N was added. See below for the 1st standard; city mark, the...

Hi, Nothing much to add but if my memory serves me correct, I believe I have read in a medical magazine; during the ages, the doctor/surgeons experimented to have their operational skills improved for the benefit of the patient. Those ‘pioneers’ designed their own medical instrumentation and had the...

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Stay cool, the crowned K is a date letter,for the year 1714-1715

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http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/537/RcX1LK.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/631/unfdts.jpg Nijmegen city guild/standard mark http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/538/ff5YxK.jpg Nijmegen date letter Crowned O for 1722-1723 http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90...

Hi Dendriet, Good to read you’re enjoying the summer and done some great work. I am offshore and do not have access to my library but the book; “L.B. Gans, Goud-en Zilvermerken van Voet”, starts by stating that there are still plenty of omissions and uncertainties about the Dutch guild marks and how...

Hi, for what’s worth my opinion, http://imageshack.us/a/img10/8256/qv8l.jpg To me it looks like a modern copy of a miniature painting/pendant in a gold frame. The import date could confirm our suspicion. For comparison: http://imageshack.us/a/img856/6456/mgw.jpg The painting is signed by the artist....

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Correct me if I am wrong but I believe this date letter Z to be for; Glasgow 1844 and the makers' mark AC could be for Alexander Coghill 1837-1856, his mark seen on flatware.

http://www.925-1000.com/dlGlasgow.html
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http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/901/eycBAG.jpg City mark, double headed eagle, for the city of Middelburg in the province of Zeeland. The date letter Q for 1788 and redeem and tax mark letter U (small size) for 1795. Maker's mark; a gentleman between the letters LP , for Lodewijk Potman...

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Perhaps Hanau pseudo marks, check out:
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html
and compare with J.P. Schleissner & Sohne

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Not sterling but silver plated and the trademark of; E.G. Webster & Son, Brooklyn, New York, from 1886, sold to the International Silver Company in 1928. In 1960 the trademark was changed to Webster-Wilcox.

http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_W.html

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There are no good open sources about Amsterdam silversmiths' on the internet available, commercial sites provide some and sometimes good information. I use books; Amsterdamse Zilversmeden en hun merken, by K.A. Citroen, Dutch Goldsmiths’ and silversmiths’ Marks prior to 1812, by Karel Citroen and us...

Hi GFK, welcome to the forum. Amsterdam, 2nd standard or ‘kleine keur’ matches the year 1772 & 1796 Maker’s mark is questionable but perhaps DV , malformed in rectangle. Not for Johannes de Valk because he has been registered in the city of Leeuwarden. DV , perhaps for Willem de Vries registered...

MS 41. with * is the maker’s mark of; Meine Stuart located in the city of Zwartsluis province of Overijssel. Meine Stuart registered 1820/1851 with various marks.

Hi Richard, Do not worry, it is not illegal and certainly not to be scrapped. It is a nice little miniature tea kettle. The tea kettle has the legal Dutch standard mark for small work, the sword mark for; minimum .833 fineness, used 1814-1905, with export key to indicate 2/3 marking duty restitution...