Old Fork from Somewhere

[richsteckler]

Hi everyone,

This fork is old, and I do not recognize the marks. One looks like a bird holding a snake under a crown. Another is an "A" under a crown. Anyone know what these are? It appears that there might be one mark that has been filled in. Thanks

Rich

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f30/r ... /fork1.jpg


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[Doos]

Hi,

It's Dutch.

The maker is Rutgerus Memeling, the stork is the town mark of Den Haag (The Hague) and the dateletter is that of 1772.
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[richsteckler]

Wow

Thanks very much for the information, that is very cool. Do you know what the purity of the silver is?

Rich
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[Doos]

Hi,

833/000 (934/000 if there is another mark with a crowned lion).
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[richsteckler]

Thanks!
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