Silver Table Spoon

[joss]

Can somebody help with identifying the marks on this spoon. Many thanks Joss

[anikopol]

Hi

According to me, it could be Dutch or Belgian hallmarks from about 1800-30, but I am not a real specialist of this sort of marks.

[dragonflywink]

It's Norwegian, someone will likely be along soon with more information..

~Cheryl

[dognose]

It looks Norwegian (Bergen) to me.

Trev.

[blakstone]

The first three marks, left to right:

1) Seven heraldic mounds, the city mark, representing the seven mountains of Bergen, Norway
2) “13 1/3 L”, the fineness, 13-1/3 lot, i.e. .833
3) “A.C. Mögelwang”, the maker Andreas Christian Møgelvang, born Viborg, Denmark, citizen in Bergen 1844, retired 1873, died 1891

The last two marks should be the month mark – usually the corresponding astrological sign – and the last two digits of the year. The last mark is very probably “69” for 1869, but it could conceivably be the sign for cancer and thus the month mark. A better image or description of the indecipherable fourth mark should resolve the issue.

Hope this helps!

Ref: Thorvald Krohn-Hansen & Robert Kloster, Bergens Gullsmed Kunst fra Laugstiden (Bergen : Gullsmedlauget i Bergen og Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum, 1957), pp. 294 & 349

[Hose_dk]

try cleaning the 2 marks. Spit on them - clean them when the spit has loosen the dirt.
month mark would be a figure . i.e. 4 over M - 3 over M for april respectively March. Etc from 1 to 12.


but cannot see anything - start cleaning the marks and take better picture. In focus like mine.

I think its 3 or 8 over M ??