Wonderful thread, I've learnt so much already just reading through this, however I still need some help.
I'm trying to identify an object found; it's date and possible a story behind it. Any help would be appreciated!
Found, help!
Found, help!
Hello Everyone.
Wonderful thread, I've learnt so much already just reading through this, however I still need some help.
I'm trying to identify an object found; it's date and possible a story behind it. Any help would be appreciated!
Wonderful thread, I've learnt so much already just reading through this, however I still need some help.
I'm trying to identify an object found; it's date and possible a story behind it. Any help would be appreciated!
Re: Found, help
Hi Melissaw,
Believe we are looking at an openwork Dutch silver pastry serving scoop. The first image shows the maker’s mark an; arrow point N10 in a rectangle with cut corners for: Fa. Gebr. (Firm Bros) Niekerk or J. & J.G. Niekerk registered in the city of Schoonhoven and this particular mark used 1944-1951. The 2nd mark shows the numeral silver fineness 833 or 83.3% pure silver. The third image from left to right; 2nd standard mark silver 833/1000 fineness, the lion passant with export key attached to indicate 2/3 duty restitution upon export, followed by the office mark or Minerva head with the regional assay office letter M in its helmet for assay office city of Schoonhoven, and the date letter which could be the J for 1945.
For information about Dutch (hall) marks see:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028
For Maker's Marks used by Schoonhoven Silversmiths after 1940 see:
http://www.verwoerdceramics.com/silver
Oel.
Believe we are looking at an openwork Dutch silver pastry serving scoop. The first image shows the maker’s mark an; arrow point N10 in a rectangle with cut corners for: Fa. Gebr. (Firm Bros) Niekerk or J. & J.G. Niekerk registered in the city of Schoonhoven and this particular mark used 1944-1951. The 2nd mark shows the numeral silver fineness 833 or 83.3% pure silver. The third image from left to right; 2nd standard mark silver 833/1000 fineness, the lion passant with export key attached to indicate 2/3 duty restitution upon export, followed by the office mark or Minerva head with the regional assay office letter M in its helmet for assay office city of Schoonhoven, and the date letter which could be the J for 1945.
For information about Dutch (hall) marks see:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028
For Maker's Marks used by Schoonhoven Silversmiths after 1940 see:
http://www.verwoerdceramics.com/silver
Oel.
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