Hi Myriam, me again :-) For me it looks like Norway marks. "830S" is very common for Norway marks around 1800-1920 pp. Also the second marking "Handsmde" looks like (translated in English) "Handsmade" also a mark I have sometimes found on such pieces. But the rest of the marking is a only a guess .....
the Rainwater book on american silver shows the company working in the 1950s. I have learned from other forums that they seem to be in bussiness within the 70s. Unfortunateley there are very very limited informations on them.
Hello, in another forum somebody identified a Birmingham maker with "SML" marking as Samuel M Levi. Furthermore he and his brother Charles set up as manufacturing silversmiths c. 1900. Unfortunately there are no pictures on this thread but the marking is described as "rectangular" ....same as yours....
SIAP was an Italian manufacturer that closed down in the mid 1930s. The 800 mark is a usual italian mark for the purity of the silver. If you look at google you will find some online auctions regarding "SIAP"
Canada is unfortunately a country I am totally without any literature for :-( Your idea sounds reasonable and comprehensible for me, do you have any suggestions for good literature on this subject ?
First of all I would like to thank all who have taken some time to look on this "mystery". The marking of the german town of Lüneburg is showing a lion (according to Jan Davis) but it is looking to the left not to right as my hallmark. Very confusing.....it is neither British (for sure) nor Dutch (...
http://www.alexanderalt.de/bilder/pics/forklion.jpg I have recently bought this fork on a fleamarket and now I am wondering whether this is a british mark on it or not....... I know the "normal" marking rules for british silver markings a little bit but this one confuses me a little ;-) Just a shor...