Unusual design on small fork,,, I think it's egyptian,,,

[mespe]

Here's a few pics,,,










My interpretation is Egypt (cat in the middle) other then that I'm dumbfounded

[mespe]

forgot to check the little notify me when I get a reply box,,, sorry,,,

[dognose]

Hi,

Not much to add, I believe the first mark denotes the city and the standard, the second is the offical government stamp and the third is the date mark.
I'm sure others will be able to tell more.

Regards Trev.

[mespe]

So I'm correct in determining that this silver's from egypt? OK what year? Anyone have access to a spreadsheet of Egyptian dating?

[wolfgang]

Hi, its Egyptian silver, W is probably date mark for 1946, as N is 1938. After 1946 the cat changes to "palmier" according to Tardy "Poincons d'argent"
regards wolfgang

[wolfgang]

I forgot about the town: Alexandria...

[wolfgang]

.900 fineness

[mespe]

Hi, its Egyptian silver, W is probably date mark for 1946, as N is 1938. After 1946 the cat changes to "palmier" according to Tardy "Poincons d'argent"
regards wolfgang

If "N" is 1938 that would make "W" 1947 if that were the case, then the cat wouldn't be on there, there's gotta be a different date code for "W"

[admin]

Hi,
There is a great deal of confusion about the sequence, fonts and usage of Roman vs. Arabic lettering on pre1946 Egyptian date letters. As far as I know it has not yet been sorted out. This post has some information on the subject. viewtopic.php?t=3151

Regards, Tom