Unidentified German Makers' Marks

[admin]

Dear Members,
The section of "Hallmarks on German Silver after 1886" on our main website was recently updated with mark additions. Included are a number of unidentified makers' marks and the "unidentifieds" have grown to the point were they warrant their own page.
Rather than creating individual posts asking about them, here is a link to the entire page.
German Mystery Marks
Any help in solving these mysteries would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Tom

[silverfan]

Hello Tom,
The fifth mark on the left side "EH" is Emil Hermann, Waldstetten already listed in German Silver after 1886. Mark used since ca. 1950 as told me the owner.
Regards Dirk (silverfan)

[admin]

Hi Dirk,
Great to know, I'll list it with the earlier E. Hermann mark on the next update of the section.
Many Thanks,
Tom

[silverfan]

Hello Tom,
I forgot to mention, that the "EH" mark since about 1950 is used for heavy silver articles like hollow ware etc. Other articles still get the old mark.
Regards Dirk

[admin]

German Hallmarks after 1886 has just been updated. Ten new marks including 4 additions to Unidentified German Marks.
Of special interest (to me, anyway) is the Herweg mark. I've come across it on 3 different pieces, all handmade with hammered finish and having a somewhat Bauhaus inspired look.
If anyone can identify any of these marks, please let us know.

Thanks, Tom

ps. Dirk, thanks, your info on Hermann was added a couple of updates back.

[admin]

Hello,
There is a new addition to Unidentified German Marks. The last mark on the page, the maker's stamp uses the three petal flower used in the old Hanover town mark.
If anyone can identify it, or any of the other mystery marks, please let us know.

Thanks, Tom

[admin]

Dear Members,
German Hallmarks after 1886 has just been updated. Ten new marks including 2 additions to Unidentified German Marks.
Both are in the right column;
RE (second down)
Anvil (seventh down)
If anyone can identify these marks, or any of the others, please let us know.

Thanks, Tom

[silverfan]

Dear Tom,
the anvil, seventh mark on the right side, is the mark of
A. C. Frank, Besteckfabrik, Hamburg
Regards Dirk (silverfan)

[admin]

Members,
Just updated all of the German pages with new mark additions, including a couple of new mystery marks on Unidentified German Marks.
If anyone can identify any of these mysteries, please let us know here.
Thanks, Tom

ps. Dirk, many thanks for the ID, I've moved the Franke mark to the main section.

[Theoderich]

I hava also a unidentified german Markers Mark.



FWQE

[8facher]

Hi,
them 10th Mark on the right side should be a city mark:
It is Schwäbisch Gmünd (South Germany). The animal should be an "unicorn".

Greetings from Germany

8facher

[admin]

I hava also a unidentified german Markers Mark.

FWQE

Identified this one a while back, but forgot to post an update. Thanks for the mark.
Regards, Tom

see Quist at:
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884_3.html

[multiplequestions]

Hi,

the GK Handarbeit mark (the 10th from above) is Georg Kramer (Fischland).

Best regards

[Theoderich]

I hava also a unidentified german Markers Mark.

FWQE

Identified this one a while back, but forgot to post an update. Thanks for the mark.
Regards, Tom

Thanks Tom- I know.
Now I find on a "Hildesheimer Rose" - fork on a servietten-ring the mark CW or WC or GW or WG


I do not find this mark on the Encyclopedia.

[admin]

It's there, but very small, see Widmann ->
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884_4.html

[deesse]

Hello,
I have just joined this forum to tell you that the German mystery mark AW is anton weiss Pforzheim 1900 - 1930.

[admin]

Thanks, glad to know this. Can you provide any other information about Weiss? Specialties - jewelry, small items, table silver? It would also be great to know a reference for the identification.

Many thanks,
Tom

[Theoderich]

http://www.dieschatzkisteimnetz.de/albu ... p?cat_id=2

[silverport]

Hello «admin» Tom

I’ve already identified and in between on 1st and 7th of July 2009 informed you on this now identified German Mark «JP in sun». But until yet isn't changed from «Unidentified» to range of known German maker's mark.

This mark was mark of Josef Pauser, Schwäbisch Gmünd. Until mid 1980's in production by his son Emil Pauser. They produced a lot of different little things, e.g. stick handles and so on. In mid 1980's the whole was identified to be a very important Technical Monument - because there have started 150 years ago the Silver Industry of Schwäbisch Gmünd town area.

Maker’s mark «JP in sun» is based on former mark of previous company B. Ott & Cie. - their mark and that of JP isn't «in sun» but it's a gear's rim who rounded the capital letters BO and later JP.

Now this Technical Heritage is called popularly «Ott-Pauser’sche Fabrik» or «Ott-Pauser’sches Museum»; a working museum - open to the interested public.

Source of former maker’s mark of B. Ott & Cie.: «Goldschmiede-Handbuch», published 1905 in Berlin by «German Gold-, Silver- and Jewell Producers Association». If necessary «Bahner» could tell you correct title and editor.

I add a photo excerpt that you could see the former one; used by B. Ott & Cie.

Kind regards silverport

Addition: http://h.imagehost.org/0016/DSC08697.jpg

[Theoderich]

http://silberpunze.si.funpic.de/WFELS/C_riese.JPG

C.Riese - i do not find this mark in the Encyklopedia.

If you need a better Image - send me a PM.

Regards Theoderich