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by magge
Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:00 pm
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Help to ID spoon
Replies: 18
Views: 3437

Re: Help to ID spoon

The reason that I am thinking Finland post Swedish-Russian war 1808-1809 is the oval stamp with a number. It corresponds nicely to the style they used to stamp the fitness. If this is a correct theory this will mean 71 zolotnik, not a common fitness but not unheard of . That may explain the lack of ...
by magge
Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:33 pm
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Help to ID spoon
Replies: 18
Views: 3437

Re: Help to ID spoon

I found the old jugauction and read that they thougt it was from Finland. After som more reserch I tink that may very well be the case. It is quite possible that the spoon (and jug) is from Finland after it became a part of the Russian empire 1809. I haven´t got any good books about silver hallmarks...
by magge
Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:33 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Help to ID spoon
Replies: 18
Views: 3437

Re: Help to ID spoon

Could it be Geman? The crown above the u is so distinctive that an id should not be that difficult. Now that we got two objects maybe some one will recognise it?.
by magge
Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:27 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Silver sugar box
Replies: 2
Views: 814

Re: Silver sugar box

Thank you for taking your time. Bought it at an internet auction in Sweden and was hoping to find more hallmarks when I unpacked it. That was not the case.
by magge
Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:23 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Help to ID spoon
Replies: 18
Views: 3437

Help to ID spoon

I have failed to ID this spoon I bought at an internet auction some time ago. It has three hallmarks, from the left the makers mark, clearly saying "S HAGBERG", a name that is very possibly Scandinavian. The second hallmark is probably a city or province, a "U under a crown". It ...
by magge
Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:57 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Silver sugar box
Replies: 2
Views: 814

Silver sugar box

Last year I bought a nice sugar box that I think is made of silver. The only hallmark I can find is the number 12, which I presume stands for 12 loth. Could it be of German origin? Image
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