Norway 830 silver mark - spoons

[Mako74]

Hi there - I'm trying to find out some more info on this piece, but cant find any details anywhere - would greatly appreciate your expertise!!

Kind regards
Nina

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[Tosten]

They are made by Th. Marthinsens Sølvvarefabrikk in Tønsberg.
The pattern is called "Oldemor" (grandgrandma) and they are still in production.
Regards Tosten

[Mako74]

Genius!! thank you so much!

[Mako74]

Hi again

Can you confirm if this pattern is stil in production because I've just had a look on their website and I can't find it - thanks again!!

Cheers
Nina

[norsksamler]

THE NAME of the PATTERN by Th Marthinsen in Tønsberg Norway is 'FANCY' NOT Oldemor which would mean 'gr-grandmother'.....NO SUCH PATTERN!! Your piece is most likely circa 1960's.......!! I am 100 percent positive of this information!

[norsksamler]

FORGOT also you 'FANCY' spoon by Marthinsen is most likely a SUGAR SPOON unless more than 6" which would probably be a berry spoon.

[dragonflywink]

Though I've also seen "Fancy" as an alternate name, it is the "Oldemor" pattern introduced in the mid '50s; and though all I find on their website now is the napkin ring, there were 9 different pieces still available a couple of years ago. The piece asked about here is the #406 sugar spoon, which should measure about 5¾" (14.5cm) long - there are two other spoons with decorated bowls, the berry/compote spoon is about 7½" (19.5cm) long and a shorter, wider jam spoon at about 5" (12.9cm). The other pieces are the demitasse spoons, cocktail forks, pastry forks, pastry server, and childrens/dessert spoons.

~Cheryl

screen capture from the Marthinsen site:

[dragonflywink]

Sorry - to be clear, the demitasse spoon bowls do have a stamped design, but not the fancy fluted edge.

~Cheryl