dutch soldier silver seal marks

[david8]

can anyone please help with these hallmarks on this silver seal

[oel]

Hi David,


The silver-plated seal perhaps originated as a silver- plated teaspoon or letter opener.

Silver-plated teaspoon, finial to commemorate mobilization Sept. 1939 with the Dutch Lion

Silver-plated letter opener to commemorate mobilization Sept. 1939 with the Dutch Lion

For information about Dutch mobilization September 1939 see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_ ... rld_War_II

Your seal does it have an inscription/monogram or is it just a base?

Peter

[david8]

Hi, thanks for that, are the hallmarks for silver plate

[dognose]

I have a strainer of the same design and same marks.

Reading the marks from top to bottom, they are 'P' 'L' 'EE' 'T'.

I'll try and add some images of the piece over the weekend.

Trev.

[oel]

Your welcome, yes silver plate marks not hallmarks and made just after the mobilization in 1939. Made by an unknown factory or perhaps made by the Gero factory;
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28590#p70278

Hi Trev, the Dutch word pleet means plated with a thin layer of precious metal.


Peter.

[dognose]

Thanks Peter.

I'll try and add some images of the piece over the weekend.

Senior moment! I thought it was Friday!

Trev.

[david8]

hi pete, it just has a plain base, thanks for all the info, dave

[dognose]

Strainer:









Trev.

[oel]

Hi David & Trev,



Above is what we call in Dutch a sigaretten dovertje or cigarette butt extinguisher. Mobilization theme from tea strainers, teaspoons, letter openers to cigarette butt extinguishers.




Indeed all with the same letters P, L, EE and T making the word PLEET, in English PLATED
http://www.collectiegelderland.nl/organ ... werp-05231

Peter

[dognose]

Hi Peter,

Thank you. As the strainer is quite shallow, do you think there is any possibility that this is in fact an absinthe spoon?

Trev.

[oel]

Hi Trev,

No for sure it's a tea strainer missing its under plate/coaster. Absinthe was banned in the Netherlands in 1909 because it would lead to insanity. In 2004 the ban was lifted.

Best,

Peter

[dognose]

Hi Peter,

Many thanks.

Trev.