HELP IDENTIFYING HALLMARKS
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:13 pm
by taslakson
Please help me identify this. Wondering if it is Silver or Silverplated.
Thank you.
http://imgur.com/xsTyD,WGnya,PeB9v,8rOdjhttp://imgur.com/xsTyD,WGnya,PeB9v,8rOdj#1
Re: HELP IDENTIFYING HALLMARKS
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:27 pm
by Tosten
Your spoon is in silver 13 1/4 lod. Made of Nicolai Monclair 1833 - 1892 in Bergen (Norway)in 1865.
Re: HELP IDENTIFYING HALLMARKS
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:47 pm
by taslakson
Tosten wrote:Your spoon is in silver 13 1/4 lod. Made of Nicolai Monclair 1833 - 1892 in Bergen (Norway)in 1865.
I don't understand what you mean by 13 1/4 lod.
Speaking in terms of percentages....what percentage of silver is that? Example-40% 90%
Thank you for your help!
Re: HELP IDENTIFYING HALLMARKS
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:13 pm
by dognose
Re: HELP IDENTIFYING HALLMARKS
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:19 am
by Tosten
From 1491 the purity in silver was marked in Lod. 16 Lod = 1000/1000.
From 1608 the purity should be 13 1/2 Lod = 843/1000, but on the 1800's it was allowed to use 13 1/4 Lod.
From 1892 we have used 1000 parts.