NEED HELP WITH THE HALLMARKS ON THIS SILVER TANKARD

[seahntr]

I can find any info on the hallmarks on this Tankard, stien. It looks like there is Swedish and German marks. Can anybody help me. Thanks!


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[Bahner]

Hello, the "N" in a shield is the mark of Hanau maker Neresheimer, the two marks below look like Swedish import marks, as to the upper marks - sorry, no clue. Best wishes, Bahner

[seahntr]

Thanks, Do you think it was imported in Sweden? Any indacation of how old this is?

[Hose_dk]

It is swedish import marks.
Crown and half moon is Germany after 1886.
Its funny - mark say 800 silver and swedish standard is 830 as the other mark says. So first mark gave it a lower silver content than it actually had.

[Hose_dk]

looked again at the marks - it has 3 sets of marks.
One german halfmoon and crown + 830 + maker.
One set of swedish import marks - katfott + s (i.e. silver on imported products)
and the it has a third set of marks - the 800 mark + ?? so what country is that (The Netherlands??)

[seahntr]

I'm a little confused was it made in Germany or Sweden? Or is that the mistery. Thanks for the help!

[Hose_dk]

Its made in Germany after 1886 when I do not know, but you have had the name of the silversmith and town by Bahner.