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by Bahner
Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: German sause ladle
Replies: 6
Views: 234

Re: German sause ladle

Hello, sauce ladle, VSF pattern 3800. Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:22 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Possibly Bruckmann and Sohne?
Replies: 1
Views: 180

Re: Possibly Bruckmann and Sohne?

Hello, looks indeed like the Bruckmann eagle, which comes in quite a few different forms. Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:17 am
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Håndarbeid 830S WB (or WTB?) mark on silver bowl
Replies: 4
Views: 323

Re: Håndarbeid 830S WB (or WTB?) mark on silver bowl

Hello, the absence of halfmoon and crown, the addition of S (Silber/silver/sölv) and the addition of words like Germany, handmade and others like on this piece all point at a genuine German object made after WW II (in this case by BInder) and meant for export. Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:09 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Cute but mysterious Censer
Replies: 6
Views: 1079

Re: Cute but mysterious Censer

Hello, what makes You think this is silver if it is unmarked ? It might be white metal ("German silver"). Regards Bahner
by Bahner
Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Dumb question on German spoon
Replies: 2
Views: 327

Re: Dumb question on German spoon

Hello, hard to tell from the pic but his might be a circle with a dot in it: Sauerland from Berlin. Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:04 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help with mark on another spoon
Replies: 2
Views: 380

Re: Help with mark on another spoon

Hello, am not aware of a flatware producer using this A. So I think this might be a retailer's or jeweller's mark. Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:03 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help with maker of the milk jug
Replies: 6
Views: 666

Re: Help with maker of the milk jug

Hello, Rentrop was founded in 1825 and at first made small silverware only (buttons, buckles). After 1871 Rentrop (then run by the son of the founder) specialized in church silver and today is best known for that. It is believed that production ceased during WW II and was not resumed after that. You...
by Bahner
Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help with maker of the milk jug
Replies: 6
Views: 666

Re: Help with maker of the milk jug

Hello, this is the mark of Wilhelm Rentrop from Altena. Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:32 am
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Breslau, Gebr Somme: JH
Replies: 3
Views: 523

Re: Breslau, Gebr Somme: JH

... should have mentioned that Berger's first name was Joseph, so the JB or J.B. would fit. Regards B.
by Bahner
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:29 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: help me identify a jeweler
Replies: 3
Views: 989

Re: help me identify a jeweler

Hello, this is actually a maker's mark: Martin Mayer from Mainz/Mayence, Germany. Some info on the company has already been posted on this forum. The 26 is most likely an internal pattern number, "Depose" can be found quite often on Mayer's objects, even on the ones not meant for export, m...
by Bahner
Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:03 am
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Breslau, Gebr Somme: JH
Replies: 3
Views: 523

Re: Breslau, Gebr Somme: JH

Hello, just a gut feeling, but I suspect a badly punched JB rather than a JH. Sommé is known to have retailed objects made by other Breslau makers, A. Ullrich is the first that comes to my mind. Berger was a small, but well-known Breslau maker of flatware, I suspect him to be the source here. Regard...
by Bahner
Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:51 am
Forum: Silver Plate Trademarks - Single Image
Topic: German mark? Aog goa? Please help
Replies: 4
Views: 1020

Re: German mark? Aog goa? Please help

Hello, this is the mark of the Cologne based Orivit AG (AG for Aktien-Gesellschaft, shareholding company). The Orivit later was part of the better known WMF company. A pic of the whole object would be nice ! Regards Bahner
by Bahner
Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:21 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Baptize spoon from Germany?
Replies: 6
Views: 2273

Re: Baptize spoon from Germany?

Hello, 813 is quite unusual for German fineness, what about Finland/Suomi ? Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:19 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: German sugarspoon? Hallmarks?
Replies: 1
Views: 827

Re: German sugarspoon? Hallmarks?

Hello, I wonder whether this is not the Gmuend unicorn, too. Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:17 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Italian 1930s cigarette case marks identification
Replies: 6
Views: 972

Re: Italian 1930s cigarette case marks identification

Hello, Scheurle certainly comes to mind when seeeing this object, but the "real" Scheurle mark is without any dot. So I wonder... Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Help identify Maker's
Replies: 2
Views: 723

Re: Help identify Maker's

Hello, Rehfeld and Keyl, Posen (today Poznan, Poland). It is silver, possibly 12 Lot, not sure what the standard was there. Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Small Candles: 835S / C&C / (N??)
Replies: 2
Views: 998

Re: Small Candles: 835S / C&C / (N??)

Hello, see Gayer und Krauss
https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884_3.html
Regards Bahner
by Bahner
Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:37 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Individual Fish Fork & Knife German?
Replies: 1
Views: 894

Re: Individual Fish Fork & Knife German?

Hello, believe this to be a pattern of the German ERBE company from Schmalkalden, Thuringia region of Germany. Regards, Bahner
by Bahner
Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Unknown mark on German teespoon
Replies: 2
Views: 1068

Re: Unknown mark on German teespoon

Hello, the meaning of the middle mark is unclear. It appears on various Berlin pieces from (very) roughly the 1850ies onwards. Some believe it to be a Gothic W for Wilm as maker, others believe it to be a Gothic M for the actual maker, Wilm just being the retailer. I tend to the former interpretatio...
by Bahner
Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:15 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: German Army Accomodations Knife
Replies: 3
Views: 1022

Re: German Army Accomodations Knife

Hello, not Krupp, but Bergische Metallwaren Fabrik. Am not so sure about the interpretaion of BwU. Regards, Bahner

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