I have seen a 4 inch cup to a German ace from 1916. But the hallmarks completely throw me.
STERLING? On a German cup? Presented in Germany? At first I thought the cup was exported to the US. There also appears to be a maker's mark..."HW" it looks like.
Any help ID'ing this would be appreciated.
1916 German Pilot's cup - 925 "STERLING" marks?
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Hi,
See Emil Hermann at German Hallmarks after 1886
The use of sterling standard would suggest manufacture of a couple of decades later than 1916.
Regards, Tom
See Emil Hermann at German Hallmarks after 1886
The use of sterling standard would suggest manufacture of a couple of decades later than 1916.
Regards, Tom
Hi Aerowallah,
The marks are just as they should be, the Crown and Cresent were introduced in the 1880's in Germany, the 925 is the Sterling standard, 925/1000 purity, the word Sterling although English is thought by many to have German origin's coming from the word Easterlings refering to early German migrants who brought their assaying skills to England.
Check out the German Marks Page for the maker,
Regards Trev.
The marks are just as they should be, the Crown and Cresent were introduced in the 1880's in Germany, the 925 is the Sterling standard, 925/1000 purity, the word Sterling although English is thought by many to have German origin's coming from the word Easterlings refering to early German migrants who brought their assaying skills to England.
Check out the German Marks Page for the maker,
Regards Trev.
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