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Hello board, I have this Dutch silver ladle with four marks. Everything is clear to me except the maker. The date mark is definitely "Z" for 1909, and the Minerva mark has seen better days but definitely has an "A" in the head. There is a "2" underneath the lion not per...

Yeah, I had seen that post. Bahner says that this mark was used from 1826-1872, then again from 1886-1904. I assume what I have would be an example of the former rather than the latter since it is in Loth. However, I'm quite curious whether my piece is nearer to 1826 or 1872. I've been surprised how...

Hey everyone Does anyone know of any resources beyond this site which looks at pre-1886 German silver marks? I have this Ad. Schellenberg sauce boat with tray marked 13 Loth. If unscrewed, there is also a zigzag (assay mark?). I saw that there is already a post addressing this maker, but am curious ...

Hey all Amateur silver collector here, this is my first post. I have a set of 5 nicely designed spoons which I believe are old German, 12 loth. I thought this might be a good place to come to help me identify this mark. This is the best shot I can get. It's a very small mark, with either the letters...