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Is this the hallmark of Martin Mayer (Mainz)? The star is five-pointed, also it's lateral, not above the wheel. Importmark might be "Linz, 1901-1921". https://i.imgur.com/eDm9lSb.jpg https://i.imgur.com/kqUdUfQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qIkrWPC.jpg

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:D You guys are fantastic! Thank you a lot!

Good morning, Bahner!

A friend would like to know more about those marks. Do you have any idea?

Thanks for your help and also for pointing out the difference between between Ж and Ш!

Thank you both a lot, I am impressed!

A dear friend asked me what all those hallmarks mean. I dont have any idea myself. Two spoons, same marks, but one with "f" the other with "sch". I found the mark with the star online as "USSR". Can you help me with the others? https://i.imgur.com/7aBQOWf.jpg https://i....

Thank you very much!

This one might be better:

AG2012 wrote:Hi, Very unusual form for a 17th century spoon (the neck). Is the bowl soldered to the handle ? Regards

It does not look soldered, but "hammered and filed". I am no expert in manufacturing techniques, maybe this image helps.

Yes it could be Scandinavian. After an intensive search I have found one possible master punching GN. He is Gjert Jørgensen Niemand in Skien in Norway, born in December 1632, master 1660 and dead in January 1679. Is it a match or not, I don't know. Anybody has a better solution? I am thrilled and a...

Based on the owners' initials it could be Scandinavian. The initials/names seem to include patronymics which were typical in Scandinavia. For example it could be something like Valdemar PettersSon Lund and Maria DanielsDotter in Swedish. Thank you very much! I assumed the spoon to be christening gi...

Any hint would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you for that reference, Aguest! Yes, "tiny, obscure hallmarks, only used for a few years" are an Italian speciality.

In this case it was the mix of A) Italian nationalistic symbol and B) german flatware that astonished me. But Bahner's explanation solved that brainteaser.

Bahner wrote: Italian diplomatic service in Germany (1930ies) and for the offices of the Italian trade associaction in Germany

:):) :) Thank you very much, Bahner! That sounds highly probable.

Not a cigarate case, but cutlery. I found another piece online (The link was removed because of "Posting Requirements"). That's why I think it might be part of a bigger commission.

Thank you for your quick reply!

In 2018 a single knife was sold, labled as "Italy, knife with applied fasces":

I am not totally convinced, that's why I'm asking.

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Has anyone seen this kind of decoration before? It very much looks like an Italian symbol, but the pieces were made in Germany (Bruckmann).

when would the small articles stamp have displaced the diana head? From 1867 to 1922 Diana and the "dog head"-hallmark were used side by side, the "dog head" for smaller items. There is no definition what "small" is. You will find quite large sugar tongs with the "...