Help me please to identify the craftsman of my flatware.

PHOTOS REQUIRED - marks + item
Elena Russ
Posts: 280
Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:18 pm
Location: Russia

Help me please to identify the craftsman of my flatware.

Postby Elena Russ » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:13 pm

Hello, dear Sirs.

Help me please to identify the craftsman of my flatware, and could you tell me what is represented on the marker’s mark. Thank you.

Image
Image
Image

oel
co-admin
Posts: 4237
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:16 pm
Location: The Netherlands

Re: Help me please to identify the craftsman of my flatware.

Postby oel » Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:36 am

Hi,
Initials GZ. for Gerritsen n.v. Nederland, Fabriek (Factory) van Gouden (Gold) en Zilveren (Silver) werken(works)
City of Amsterdam and Zeist, entery date 1908/1924
Well known Dutch silver and gold factory.

Regards,

Oel

oel
co-admin
Posts: 4237
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:16 pm
Location: The Netherlands

Re: Help me please to identify the craftsman of my flatware.

Postby oel » Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:56 am

Forgot to mention, Gerritsen started a joined venture with a family member of van Kempen and became known as Gerritsen en van Kempen silver factory. Fierce competitor of Van Kempen & Begeer an other well known silver factory .

Regards,

Oel


Return to “Dutch Silver”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests