Thailand Pattern Identity and Hallmark?

[goldassay]

Hello All,
Thanks for looking at my post. I am trying to identify a pattern for one of my customers - I did see that typically items like this are bronze, and rare to be sterling, but I cannot identify the hallmark to be certain. I was hoping that someone could identify the hallmark and the name of the pattern if possible. Many thanks again for looking at this post.

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My lighting is off - but they are bronze / gold in color.

[davidross]

Welcome to the Forum.

The mark looks like TG in a diamond. I believe the mark is that of a Thai retailer and not an indication of metal content. It may be goldplated brass, which is common in Thai flatware, but it certainly is not sterling or solid silver. Of course, silver testing is simple enough to do with the item in hand.

Although Siam officially became the nation of Thailand in 1949, export metalware was still marked "Siam" well into the 1950s and perhaps the 1960s. The "Thailand" stamp being rather recent (e.g., 1950s and later), it would be very unlikely that late 20th century flatware, if made of a precious metal, would not bear a such a stamp or guarantee readily identifiable by the targeted export market. The great majority of Thai silver is stamped "sterling," "silver," or the very common "925."

I do not know the maker, or if this pattern has a name. Hopefully someone well acquainted with Thai collectibles will provide more information.

Regards
DR