where is this from

[blonde_minx]

Hi
I have a lovely imported silver caddy spoon, but i dont know who or where this other marks come from or the date any help would be appreciated

i know it was imported into Chester in 1899 by B Muller & Son but havent got a clue what the other marks are, would love to know where it originates from and crafted by who ?

Thanks in advance
Mandy

[AG2012]

Hi,
Sponsor`s mark of B Muller & Son (Berthold Muller), Wardour Street, London.
Importer of German silver.
Assayed in Chester, date letter ``Q`` for 1899.
Letter ``F`` for ``foreign`` used 1867- 1904.
So, most likely made in Germany. Searching for the maker.
Regards

[blonde_minx]

Hi
Thanks for the help youv'e given , i'm also not having much luck with maybe the German maker or place

[AG2012]

Hello again,
Berthold Mueller distributed a lot of Neresheimer silver.
Besides, one of the marks on the caddy spoon (on the left) can be seen under Neresheimer here:
http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_hanau_marks_01.html
(Right column, second row on the right, small mark)

[AG2012]

Take a look here (Trev`s post, scroll down).

http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... +Son#p1947

[blonde_minx]

Hi

Oh yes now you have pointed it out and given me the link i can see clearly it is the mark for Neresheimer silver, thank you again for your help i would be lost without this site, so many well inform people on here :-)

Regards

Mandy

[dognose]

Hi Mandy,

Should it help with an answer, Berthold Müller was perhaps the sole agent for B. Neresheimer & Söhne of Hanau and he was also known to import items by W. Lobensteyn of Schoonhoven, J.D. Wendels, also of Schoonhoven, and Franz Held of Vienna.

Trev.

[blonde_minx]

Thank you Trev

[nilchen]

Hi,

one question. Why didnt this piece have the englisch import hallmarks? Its seems if it has the normal Chester assay mark?
thanks

[silverfan]

because the item dates before 1904. There was only an F as Import mark.
Regards silverfan