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Help determine the age of the coffee/tea set
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:28 pm
by jackk
Hi,
Can someone help me determine the age of this German 800 silver coffeee set?
Thank you,
Jack
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:20 pm
by Bahner
Hello, maker is Bruckmann from Heilbronn. According to the pattern number this was first made in late february or early march 1917. Best wishes, Bahner
German Hallmarks after 1886
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:33 pm
by jackk
Thank you Bahner. Do you know what year they stopped manufacturing this pattern?
Jack
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:40 am
by Bahner
Hello, one could only tell by looking at the the production records, and these are in private hands in Gmünd and I don't have access to them. Sorry. Best wishes, Bahner
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:21 pm
by jackk
Bahner, you are an asset to this forum. DO you think it is possible that thsi set was still produced in 1960s?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:13 am
by Bahner
Hello and thanks for the flowers. It is absolutely possible that this set was made in the 1960ies. When looking at Bruckmann trade catalogues of the 1960ies and early 1970ies one can see pieces that were designed ages ago and still were in production. Talking about tradition... Best wishes, Bahner
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:33 pm
by kerangoumar
bahner & jackk-
it used to be common for manufacturers of virtually anything to keep items in production for decades - even harvey woods underwear, for example, which used to be available at t. eaton department store - unchanged for twenty years or more. so if someone banged up the sugarbox lid it was relatively easy to replace it. now: blink and it's gone.