Solid/Plated, what country?

[orthogonal]

A dear friend asked me to inquire about those marks. I don't know if the item is solid or plated, nor where it comes from. Any idea?

[Bahner]

Hello, this is German, the anchor is one of the marks used by Gebrueder Noelle from Luedenscheid. DEP can be found on some German pieces of flatware and stands for "Deutsches eingetragenes Patent", very roughly: German registered pattern. Noelle made this in silverplated white metal (rarely) and in nickel plated iron (most often). If the plating peels of easily it is nickelplated. Regards, Bahner

[dognose]

See also: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=33091&p=154136&hilit=Noelle#p154136

Trev.

[Traintime]

Gebruder Noel trademark apparently renewed in U.S. (Patent Office reports on-line) on 03 April 1926 for knives, spoons, and forks made of "brittania metal" (their words, not mine). I would take that as referring to the stamp for the base metal itself, regardless of any added platings, so the mark (the anchor) would be universal to any flatware they exported to the United States (and presumably any other nations).

@ Bahner-any idea what the x-mark refers to?

[orthogonal]

Wow, that was quick! Thank you all, you are fantastic!

[Bahner]

Sorry Traintime, I have to pass this one, no clue. B.