Dutch fighting cocks - maker unknown

[EmmaW]

I have a pair of Dutch fighting cocks and have managed to get the following from the marks, starting on the right and moving left:

the 'O' is 1949, the Minerva head with the 'A' is to do with the assay office, the lion above the 2 refers to .833 standard.

My questions are to what city does the 'A' mark refer? Amsterdam? And does anyone recognise what I presume to be the maker's mark on the far left?

Thank you so much

[dognose]

Hi Emma,

As a reference, here is a listing of the letters that identify the assay offices of the Netherlands:

Listing of Netherlands Assay Offices

A - Amsterdam
B - Utrecht
C - The Hague
D - Rotterdam
E - Groningen
F - Leeuwarden
G - Zwolle
H - Arnhem
I - Breda
J - Joure
K - Den Bosch
L - Middelburg
M - Schoonhoven
N - Maastricht
O - Roermond
P - Alkmaar
Q - Roosendaal
R - Gouda

Trev.

[EmmaW]

Thanks Trev,

Is there any way you can include it in the Netherlands page for future reference? I'm sure I'm not the only person it would help...

Emma

[dognose]

Hi Emma,

The whole Dutch section is just about to go under a major overhaul. We'll make sure the information is included.

Trev.

[oel]

Hi Trev and Emma,

If you should take a little trouble to browse the Dutch topics you could find all the requested information, including the regional assay offices and more! See the first 2 topics;
Dutch silver hallmarks and date letter chard 1814-2009
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028
For the maker’s mark see: Dutch silver original maker's mark project
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28590
A hammer between two Z for; Zaanlandse Zilversmederijen n.v./b.v., Haarlem & Amsterdam mark used 1920/1990





Oel.

[dognose]

Hi Oel,

My apologies, I clean forgot the regional letters, and much more, were already placed in your very informative post.

Trev.

[EmmaW]

Thanks Oel, next time I will make sure to go through the forums properly. It would still be nice if that sort of info could be linked to the main Dutch page.

Best wishes,

Emma