What is the mark?
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Elena Russ
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What is the mark?
Hi, dear friends. I am sure that my item from Germany. But I cannot "reade" the mark "w" in the oval. What do this letter stand for? Thank you in advance.
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silverport
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A bad struck »Christoph Widmann, Pforzheim« mark
Hello Elena
Shown mark is a bad struck maker's mark of »Christoph Widmann, Pforzheim« - a company who still exist, and is specialised in this kind of cutlery.
There exist a short time ago published book on this kind of producers, especially of roses pattern. Christoph Widmann is there detailled described to.
Look here for more info on this book: www.rosen-bestecke.de/
The author, Mrs. Gehrlein present there many products very detailled. Also all maker's marks; including bad struck ones, with explanations how to identify these. ISBN # 978-3-9813273-0-4
Kind regards silverport
Shown mark is a bad struck maker's mark of »Christoph Widmann, Pforzheim« - a company who still exist, and is specialised in this kind of cutlery.
There exist a short time ago published book on this kind of producers, especially of roses pattern. Christoph Widmann is there detailled described to.
Look here for more info on this book: www.rosen-bestecke.de/
The author, Mrs. Gehrlein present there many products very detailled. Also all maker's marks; including bad struck ones, with explanations how to identify these. ISBN # 978-3-9813273-0-4
Kind regards silverport
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