Danish Knife

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland
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Danish Knife

Postby silverly » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:00 pm

I'm hoping someone will identify the maker of this knife "A.M." If the image is any use feel free to use it elsewhere on this site.
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Re: Danish Knife

Postby Ubaranda » Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:30 am

This mark belongs to the famous Danish silversmith Anton Michelsen. He was born in Odense 1809, educated in Odense in 1828, went to Copenhagen in 1830. In 1848 he became the Royal jeweler. He dead in 1877.

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Re: Danish Knife

Postby silverly » Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:40 am

Thank you very much. That is interesting. I believe the assayer is Simon Groth and the guarantee mark indicates 1870.

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Re: Danish Knife

Postby Ubaranda » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:30 am

silverly wrote:I believe the assayer is Simon Groth and the guarantee mark indicates 1870.


This is true. You are absolutely right.

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