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unknown lighter
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 11:51 am
by david8
can anyone help with origin of this petrol lighter please? the casing part tests for silver
Re: unknown lighter
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 1:04 pm
by Traintime
Item made for or handled by a large Dutch steamship company--Koninklijke Nederlanse Stoomboot-Maatschappij 1856-1981. Can not give you more on MX or maker (look for other marks). Dutch date codes list can be accessed at the page heading for "World Marks".
Re: unknown lighter
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:23 pm
by david8
Thanks for your help. Will look for any marks and post if I find. david
Re: unknown lighter
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:53 am
by david8
i have found 830 stamped on side of casing
Re: unknown lighter
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:17 am
by oel
Yes, silver petrol lighter circa 1940. Fineness 830/1000 and below official Dutch silver standard, hence the absence of Dutch hallmarks.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028Kon. Ned. Stoomboot.
MY. for Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-
Maatschapp
ij. Not MX
Royal Dutch Steamboat Company;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koninklij ... atschappijPeter.
Re: unknown lighter
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:48 am
by david8
thank you for the information peter