Large beer to anyone with information on this flatware set!

jackk · Post by **jackk** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:39 am

Hello,
Recently I purchased an interesting flatware set, however I have only small guesses as to origin of this set. The coat of arms on this set are resembling those of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Also, the one on the small spoon may be Saxony? These are my somehow educated guesses.
Is there anyone who may recognize this set and the hallmark. I am attaching three pictures. Beer anyone? :)
Thank you,
Jack

Bahner · Post by **Bahner** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:48 am

Hello, looks like modern reproductions of older pieces. Don't know the maker, though. Best wishes, Bahner

Post by **admin** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:51 pm

Hi jackk,
Had this spoon many years ago, it is identical to the one pictured at center in your top photo. Same crude casting and unusual thickness, I'm sure that it came from the same mold. The marks differ, yours has an imitation Augsburg mark, mine imitation Leignitz and Wertheim marks. These point to Hanau as the source (rather than the Netherlands) and I suspect the "K" mark would be the maker. Kurz, Krug, Kissling, and Korff are all Hanau makers of the early 20th century and there are probably more, aside from Kurz, I am not familiar with any of the mark they used. Perhaps the combination of marks we've shown will help lead to an ID.
Regards, Tom

jackk · Post by **jackk** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:44 am

Thank you Bahner and Tom. I owe you a big one. :)