Please help to identify these hallmarks

[Johny]

Please help to identify these hallmarks





Thanks

[silverport]

»W« in this case = Rudolf Weichhardt, Berlin, Germany; founded in 1851.

Hello »johny«

In a German hand- and address book for professionals, published in 1903, p. 278, is shown a similar »W« as maker’s mark of Rudolf Weichhardt, Berlin, Germany.

In the address book part, p. 39 numb. 1006, he is described as follow:

* Weichhardt, Rudolf, Berlin SW.,
Ritterstrasse 73. (1851.) Fabrikation von
Gross- und Klein-Silberwaren. Bestecke.
Kirchengeräte. Getriebene und ciselierte
Arbeiten. 1006

Translation:

* Weichhardt, Rudolf, Berlin South West,
Ritterstrasse 73. ([Founded in] 1851.) Fabrication of
Large and little Silver wares. Cutlery.
Religious items. Hand wrought and chased
Objects. 1006

Yours center piece is made from an in Germany not very usual fineness of 900-1,000. This indication let me think, that yours item was maybe made for a specified order — or for the export to an by me unknown country, which minimum standard of fineness was below the »Sterling Standard«; e.g. East, South East, South and South West of Europe. For European countries of North and North West, it was usual to add to the numerals of fineness, e.g. an »S« - that is missing here; so I guess it wasn't for there.

Kind regards silverport