Silver % in hanau silver objects

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touqeer
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Silver % in hanau silver objects

Postby touqeer » Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:14 am

Hi All
have a question
Objects having the hallmark of hanau
in normally how much percent silver is used

like many of them are without 800 or 835 as in web indicated
the ones which are without any sight of silver quality used how much normally quality of hanau silver is

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Re: Silver % in hanau silver objects

Postby dognose » Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:57 am

Hi,

As can be seen in the below article, various standards of silver were used by the Hanau manufacturers, often depending on to which country that they were exporting to. For Instance, if a piece was destined for the UK market, then the standard required would have been a minimum of 925/1000.

http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html

Trev.


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