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Danish Figural Spoon - maker and interpretation

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:42 am
by sm-silver
This spoon dates from the early 1950's. It looks as if it says 52 in one of the marks, and a date 10-4-53 is engraved on the back, along with a name.

I would like to know the maker, whether it's 925 or 830, and if anyone can explain the story behind the figures. Thank you!
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Re: Danish Figural Spoon - maker and interpretation

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:54 am
by Hose_dk
Horsens Sølvvarefabrik... http://www.925-1000.com/denmarkH.html

You are missin a fork - Its a baby set of spoon and fork.
The story is Store Claus og Lille Claus (little Claus and big Claus)
by H.C Andersen

The fairytale goes of 2 brothers one rich (Store Claus) and the other poor. Store Claus has 4 horses. Lill Claus has only 1 horce, 4 days a wek lille Claus plows for Store Claus When lille Claus has to plow - he borrows horces from his brother and say "Hi ho all my horses..." big Claus say the 4 are mine givs a few warnings and the he buthers lille Claus one horce.
Here the story is in danish - maybe googl translate can http://www.andersenstories.com/da/ander ... tore_claus

Re: Danish Figural Spoon - maker and interpretation

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:53 pm
by sm-silver
Thank you very much for the wonderful information!

Do you know if this would be .925 or .830? It's not clear to me which they would have used in 1952.

Re: Danish Figural Spoon - maker and interpretation

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:03 pm
by Hose_dk
830

Re: Danish Figural Spoon - maker and interpretation

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:40 pm
by sm-silver
Thank you. I really appreciate your help.