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by silverport
Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:19 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help Identifying Maker and Marks of Rose Design Silver Piece
Replies: 6
Views: 4633

Cutlery with Roses pattern and their maker's mark

Hello again

Sorry, I've forgotten to give more information on above mentioned publication, with objects, their maker's mark and history.

You would find it in: www.rosen-bestecke.de

Kind regards silverport
by silverport
Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:04 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help Identifying Maker and Marks of Rose Design Silver Piece
Replies: 6
Views: 4633

Cutlery pattern «Rose 300» - made by Wilhelm Ludwig, Hanau

Hello Researched and very excellent documented by Mrs. Johanna Gehrlein, in her recently published book «Rosen-Bestecke» ( ISBN 978-3-9813273-0-4 ), pages 80, 82-83. Books illustrations be very detailed (quite more then 1000; I haven’t count yet) in colour, duotone and b/w. All Makers’ mark shown ...
by silverport
Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Snuff box
Replies: 6
Views: 2476

Snuff box - yet unknown maker's mark

Hello FredR Thank you for these photos! By all my knowledge, and some guide, actually this mark is unknown by me. Also if I turn it top down - this hart, leaf shape or sugar cone don't match. Yours snuff box could be made in Germany in a little workshop in Hanau, Pforzheim or Schwäbisch Gmünd (mai...
by silverport
Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Dutch Silver
Topic: The other Dutch origin spoon
Replies: 5
Views: 3491

Dutch hallmarks

Hello

Look: http://www.925-1000.com/Fnetherlands_Date_Code.html

Kind regards silverport
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by silverport
Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:33 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: German bowl-unknown maker
Replies: 2
Views: 1635

Josef Feifel - wholesaler - Pforzheim, Germany

Hello

J.F. mark is mark of wholesaler Josef Feifel, Pforzheim, Germany.

Kind regards silverport
by silverport
Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:15 pm
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: a Lübeck fakemark?
Replies: 1
Views: 1439

Double headed eagle mark + 10 or 20

Hello As you know, some symbol are common, like eagle, lion's ... 10 Lot is some times - in periods of poverty, war etc. - used for flatware and hollowware; but 20 Lot never. On plated hollowware a mark show how many gram silver (German: «Gewichtsversilberung») was used per piece to be plated - as...
by silverport
Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Snuff box
Replies: 6
Views: 2476

Maker's mark

Hello

Maker's mark: Please place a more detailled photo from maker's mark itself. Yours overview don't let see sufficient details; especially if it is bad struck.

Thank you!

Kind regards silverport
by silverport
Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Spoon marked with a fleur-de-lys, probably Wiesbaden?
Replies: 3
Views: 2198

Wiesbaden - Schellenberg, Ad.; Schellenberg, Arn.

Hello R ingo's photo don't show up - also not by double click. Despite shown "maker's mark", objects from at least mid XIX century on often «factory made» and only be retailed. This is fact in Europe and elsewhere, e.g. USA. 1903 were registered two shops (not workshops!) of "Schell...
by silverport
Sun Dec 06, 2009 12:35 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Vase by Jensen
Replies: 6
Views: 3201

Jensen import to Spain

Hello Details of Spanish marks could explaine and solve José L. Muñoz. Georg Jensen hasn't an own "brand store" in Spain - but is represented there in sale by high end jewellery store, like Muñoz in Madrid. Style looks like Jensen of Denmark - I guess: Imported in Spain and then after g...
by silverport
Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:26 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Need Help identifying 2 out of 3 Marks??
Replies: 2
Views: 1752

Sugar case, Model 3533 by Fr. Bibus & Son

Given Google map numbers were wrong tansmitted.

Here the correct GPS: +49° 45' 28.53", +16° 39' 51.12"

Kind regards silverport
by silverport
Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Need Help identifying 2 out of 3 Marks??
Replies: 2
Views: 1752

Sugar case

Sugar case, Model 3533 by Fr. Bibus & Son of Mähr. Trübau (Moravská Trebová, Moravia, CS) Hello In yours photo shown second mark is nearly invisible — maybe an export mark? Third mark you know already: Indication for .800 silver alloy, in use from 1921 (1922) — 1928 (1929). First mark — you’...
by silverport
Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Silver Nips
Replies: 4
Views: 3107

Lisbon tongs made by FAA

Hello Edward Yours question on fineness is a very good one — during my quick shot I couldn’t find more details on fineness (because Portuguese isn’t my language). In the above mentioned source, p. XIII of introduction, be only general information’s: Standard in the country was «10 dinheiro» (= .83...
by silverport
Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:48 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Swiss Matterhorn Scene Plate
Replies: 13
Views: 4617

Swiss history relief board

Hello

Joerg translated on Nov. 29 three quarter of inscription; but "Kamander" was difficult. Reason: K instead of k; solution: kam (= keinem) andern verjagt. Last sentence signification is: He wouldn't be chased away by any other.

Kind regards silverport
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by silverport
Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:20 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Silver Nips
Replies: 4
Views: 3107

Lisbon tongs 1809 to 1825 possibly made by F.A. de Almeida

Hello dognose indication for Lisbon is correct. Town mark of Lisbon, vol. I, p. 5, nr. 38 and 39 (explanation nr. 38: Marca de Prata de contraste de Lisboa, usada entre o primeiro e segundo quartéis do século XIX = mark for silver by Lisbon ward of the Mint, in use between first and second quarter...
by silverport
Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:25 pm
Forum: Silver Plate Trademarks - Single Image
Topic: Can you help me identify this please.
Replies: 3
Views: 2744

MFN = Metallwaren Fabrik Nagold by Otto Kaltenbach

Hello Bahner already mention that letters mark signification is "Metallwaren Fabrik Nagold". In competition to other plated cutlery producer it was important to indicate basic material - because a good cooper zinc nickel alloy has to be more then 11 % nickel. In Germany not before 1969 thi...
by silverport
Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:10 pm
Forum: Silver Plate Trademarks - Single Image
Topic: Viners Sauce bowl - Unknown logo
Replies: 1
Views: 1298

Viners sauce bowl Made in Sheffield by Viners Ltd.

Hello If you had typed in "Viners" only in yours prefered search engine, you could find maybe more basic information and threats you ever need: http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/coresite/html/searchresults.asp?SearchOn=makerassets&ID=211" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;...
by silverport
Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:13 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: Help with 800 german makers mark
Replies: 2
Views: 1498

Fruit or Flower Stand

Hello Item is made by Gebrüder Kühn, Silberwarenmanufaktur, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Kühn Brothers, Silver Manufactory). Its an item for decorative purposes, e.g. center piece on a table or side board, filled with flowers, fruit or both. Kind regards silverport http://www....
by silverport
Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:29 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Unknown Eagle Mark on a Swiss Spoon
Replies: 4
Views: 2741

Unknown Eagle Mark on a Swiss Spoon

Hello For sure shown mark isn't Kallmeyer & Harjes, founded 1887 for hollowware in alpacca, brass, cooper, nickel and in plated. I never saw their mark on one of their products in a frame. Also never on flatware; because that wasn't their product range. Eagle mark's be thousand. Kind regards sil...
by silverport
Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:03 am
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Creamer and Sugar Bowl
Replies: 3
Views: 1838

Creamer and Sugar Bowl

Hello

Shown ray's mark is a tool's mark (center mark) where object was fixed during lathe production process.

Kind regards silverport

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