Set of 12 Demitasse(?) spoons in box marked Goteborg

[swit7]

I have this lovely set of spoons that I thought were sterling. They are heavy for their size (almost 4 1/2 inches long) and are not attracted to a magnet.
They are in a box from a German silver/jewelry store...the name in gold printed inside the box is not completely readable. I hope someone may recognize that name as well. I had comment from someone else that they were Silver Plate - not really sure. I've searched for the mark - can't find it.
Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks - Sue



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[Matulda]

Göteborg (Gothenburg) is not in Germany, it's on the west coast of Sweden. I believe the name on the box is Axel Borgdahl. I'll see if I can find something on him later this week. Juvelerare = jeweller in Swedish.

That doesn't mean that the spoons necessarily have to be Swedish, but the pattern is very common here in Sweden. It's called "Svensk spetsig" (Swedish pointed) here, but I don't know what it's called in other countries, or even if it's manufactured anywhere else.

I don't recognize the mark, but it's definitely not Swedish sterling or 830 silver. Sterling is very rare in Swedish flatware, the standard is 830/1000. Before 1974 there was no mark for silver purity, but only silver with a higher purity than 830 is classified as silver according to Swedish law. All Swedish silver produced before 1988 has the control mark, the Cat's Paw.

It might be Swedish silver plate, though, but I'm not very good at that. Do you have any clearer pictures of the mark itself, or could you transcribe it? It's a bit hard to see, except for the N.S.I. part.

[swit7]

Thank you very much for that detailed explanation - I feel quite ignorant though for getting the country wrong!! LOL! I will post a better picture tomorrow when I can use the daylight to take pictures. Perhaps a scan would work better. I have looked at each of the 12 spoon's marks trying to pick the best one - they are all a little difficult to read.
Again - I can't thank you enough for helping me! Sue

[swit7]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/S ... edish2.jpg

Here's a link to a scan that might be easier to see....are the three dots to the far right this"Cat's Paw" ? I am so sorry my camera is not working well enough to get a decent picture. But the marks are difficult to read in person as I said. Even with a loop it's a difficult call! Thank you for your help! Sue

[swit7]

N.S.I. ___________________________ Nordisk-Smykke-Industri - Søborg 1956 - 1978

It seems it is a Danish company after all! Can't find much about them yet - but you certainly got me looking in the right place!!! So thrilled! Here's yet another attempt at a scan. Not much better than the previous one- best I could get. Any more thoughts would be appreciated! Sue
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/S ... edish2.jpg

[Matulda]

It's not at all unlikely that Danish silver was sold in a jewellery store in Gothenburg. Gothenburg is on the west coast of Sweden and has always had lots of shipments coming up from Denmark and all over the world.

I couldn't find any information on Nordisk-Smykke-Industri in Søborg either. However, the name, Nordic Jewellery Industry, might indicate that they only produced jewellery and not flatware.

Does the first mark say AE&C, end then the three dots? The Cat's paw consists of three crowns and looks like this: http://www.stahlbergs.se/Bildmappar/Log ... attfot.jpg