Roelf Helweg?

PHOTOS REQUIRED - marks + item
Post Reply
niceguy1
Posts: 635
Joined: Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:50 pm

Roelf Helweg?

Post by niceguy1 »

Hi

I’m thinking this spoon is by Roelf Helweg, Amsterdam 1807, is that correct?


Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
oel
co-admin
Posts: 4769
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:16 pm
Location: Rotterdam
Contact:

Re: Roelf Helweg?

Post by oel »

Image
Yes, I agree with your conclusion. RH for Roelof Helweg, registered in Amsterdam 1776-1811. Year letter Y for Amsterdam 1807.
The hatchet, the 1853 duty mark for old silver objects of national origin returned to the trade. In accordance with several resolutions with further clarifications, this mark was intended for objects with the hallmarks of the ancient Netherlands silversmiths companies.The use of this mark was abolished in 1927 for two reasons: 1st . The lack of knowledge of the old marks has caused this mark to be sometimes struck on old foreign objects. 2nd. this mark had often been counterfeited and used to give objects an antique aura.
For information about firm Helweg see:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28590#p81398


Peter.
niceguy1
Posts: 635
Joined: Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:50 pm

Re: Roelf Helweg?

Post by niceguy1 »

Thanks Peter. What purity is it?
dognose
Site Admin
Posts: 59003
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:53 pm
Location: England

Re: Roelf Helweg?

Post by dognose »

An image of Roelof Helweg:

Image

Trev.
oel
co-admin
Posts: 4769
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:16 pm
Location: Rotterdam
Contact:

Re: Roelf Helweg?

Post by oel »

niceguy1 wrote:Thanks Peter. What purity is it?
The lion rampant under crown, the provincial standard of Holland, for 934/000 fineness.

Peter
Post Reply

Return to “Dutch Silver”