It is shown in an old French catalog along with a series of forks.
Underneath it is written "Hummer-Gabel". Tried the usual online translaters, but no luck.
Could this be a tuning fork ? If not, any others ideas welcome.
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What-is-it question CLXV.
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What-is-it question CLXV.
The piece in the middle of the picture below has me curious.
It is shown in an old French catalog along with a series of forks.
Underneath it is written "Hummer-Gabel". Tried the usual online translaters, but no luck.
Could this be a tuning fork ? If not, any others ideas welcome.
Pat.
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It is shown in an old French catalog along with a series of forks.
Underneath it is written "Hummer-Gabel". Tried the usual online translaters, but no luck.
Could this be a tuning fork ? If not, any others ideas welcome.
Pat.
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Thanks everyone.
The scan is of a Orfevrerie Deetjen catalog that was displayed in the book "French Silver Cutlery of the XIXth Century".
http://tinyurl.com/non4op
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The scan is of a Orfevrerie Deetjen catalog that was displayed in the book "French Silver Cutlery of the XIXth Century".
http://tinyurl.com/non4op
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Deetjen «Hummergabel» = lobster fork
Hello,
Of course «Deetjen» was a little producer, galvanizer and retailer in Strasbourg/Alsace for German speaking area in that time west of river Rhine. Settled there long time before in 19th century. After First World War he started a dependency in town Freudenstadt, Black Forest area. After Second World War he was settled only there but now don't exist any more.
His «Façonware» = pure Alpacca articles in first (N or AI = Neusilber), second (AII) and very seldom third (Packfong) alloy quality he buys from AWS = August Wellner Söhne, Aue/Sachsen or K&B = Koch & Bergfeld, Bremen for to be galvanized in his own workshop (reason: less duty).
Signed weight of pure silver plated (e.g. 90, 100 ...) and only with his own Maker's Mark - one in a triangle inscribed capital antique letter D, surounded by 3 stars. Maker's mark has some similarity to mark of Wolfer's Freres, Bruxelles - between these two companys existed some cooperation (and ownership?) too.
I've made this additional notice only for to explain some more details on «Deetjen» as well.
Kind regards silverport
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Of course «Deetjen» was a little producer, galvanizer and retailer in Strasbourg/Alsace for German speaking area in that time west of river Rhine. Settled there long time before in 19th century. After First World War he started a dependency in town Freudenstadt, Black Forest area. After Second World War he was settled only there but now don't exist any more.
His «Façonware» = pure Alpacca articles in first (N or AI = Neusilber), second (AII) and very seldom third (Packfong) alloy quality he buys from AWS = August Wellner Söhne, Aue/Sachsen or K&B = Koch & Bergfeld, Bremen for to be galvanized in his own workshop (reason: less duty).
Signed weight of pure silver plated (e.g. 90, 100 ...) and only with his own Maker's Mark - one in a triangle inscribed capital antique letter D, surounded by 3 stars. Maker's mark has some similarity to mark of Wolfer's Freres, Bruxelles - between these two companys existed some cooperation (and ownership?) too.
I've made this additional notice only for to explain some more details on «Deetjen» as well.
Kind regards silverport
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Re: What-is-it question CLXV.
Could Deetjen name have survived? It appears as a French silverplater bowl mark in rectangle for a spoon made for WagonLits using the modernized late 20th Century logo design (conjoined Wl).
Re: What-is-it question CLXV.
Ok, I overlooked it. Main mark for E. Deetjen here: https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_D.html
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