Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks
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Silver Marks ~ Germany ~ After 1886
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In 1884 a law was enacted making .800 the minimum national standard for silver in Germany. In 1886 the use of individual city marks was abolished and replaced by the national mark (reichsmark) of a crescent moon & crown mark (Halbmond und Krone) representing the entire German state. These marks became compulsory by 1888.
The crown & crescent moon are used in conjunction with a maker's mark and a decimal silver standard mark.

Common silver standards are .800 & .835 __ .830, .900, .925 and .935 purities are also used.
German
Hallmarks

Pre-1886

German Makers' Marks ~ After 1886
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Karl Kaltenbach & Söhne
Altensteig
founded 1870 as Karl Kaltenbach (1845-1924)
Became '& Söhne" 1895, renamed "Auerhahn" in 1951. Currently a division of WMF

Otto Kaltenbach
Altensteig
founded 1921 by Otto Kaltenbach (1884-1960).
Absorbed into "Auerhahn" in 1967. Currently a division of WMF

herstellarmarken

Adolf Kander
Berlin
1882 -1939

Holloware & Judaica, address; Oranienstraße 183

kaser & walter silber Käser & Walter
Pforzheim
active early 20th C.

Deodat Von Kleist
East Prussia
Active c.1940s - 1960s, handmade modernist jewelry
Moved to Worpswede in 1957, his son Helmut began making jewelry c.1965 and is still active.

Gebrüder Köberlin
Döbeln
founded 1828



Richard Köberlin
Döbeln
early 20th century

Koch & Bergfeld
Bremen
founded 1829

Kollmar & Jourdan
Pforzheim
1855 - 1977

Körner & Proll
Berlin

Fr. Kraemer
??

Robert Kraft
Pforzheim
Active ca.1900 - 1940

G. Kramer
Ribnitz-Damgarten
founded 1771 by Georg Kramer
Amber & silver jewelry from 1932.
In 1948, factory was expropriated by the East German government, G. Kramer relocated to Travemünde in West Germany and is still active.
The original factory in in Ribnitz is still active as "Fischlandschmuck"







Gebrüder Kühn
Schwäbisch Gmünd
founded 1860 - present



Louis Kuppenheim
Pforzheim
Active ca. 1900-1940

Gottlieb Kurz
Schwäbisch Gmünd
founded 1895
succeeded by Arthur Möhrle in 1967

Johann S. Kurz & Co
Hanau
active c.1870-1960s
worked in the "antique" style

Langer & Gunther
Lichtenstein-Callenberg

Julius Lemor
Breslau
founded 1818
Active until c.1940s

Emil Lettré
Berlin & Hanau
b.1876 - d.1954

Important maker & educator, became director of the Staatliche Zeichenakademie of Hanau in 1933.

Lutz & Weiss
Pforzheim
founded 1882

Adam Manns & Sohne
Doernigheim

(see; Franz Bahner)

Adolf Mayer
Frankfurt am Main
Jugendstil period, jewelry and holloware.



Martin Mayer
Mainz
founded 1888
produced designs by Peter Behrens, Hans Christiansen & Patriz Huber

Mayer & Fuchs
Pforzheim
Mark used in the 20s & early 30s, later mark has a modernized font.

H. Meyen & Co.
Berlin
1846 - ca.1950

Meyle & Mayer
Pforzheim
Active ca.1900
produced Jugendstil jewelry with fine enamel work

Arthur Möhrle (Moehrle)
Schwäbisch Gmünd
1967 - Present
successors to Gottlieb Kurz

Fritz Mohler Fritz Möhler
Schwäbisch Gmünd
(1896-1976)
Silversmith & Jeweler, active from the 1920s

Heinrich Mohr
Pforzheim
20th Cent.

Franz Mosgau
Berlin
founded 1807

Theodore Müller
Weimar
1863 - ca.1940
produced jugendstil designs by Henry van de Velde ca.1900

Wilhelm Müller
Berlin
active 1st h. 20th C.

Ludwig Neresheimer
Hanau
founded 1890
worked in the "Antique" style, often used pseudomarks.

Arthur Otto
Lippstadt
Active 4th quarter 20th century
Jobber and importer

herstellermarken Pausch & Pohl
Berlin
founded 1867, active to c.1905

Gebruder Petersfeldt, Berlin silver Gebrüder Petersfeldt
Berlin
founded 1848

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German Hallmarks pre-1886
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French Hallmarks
Swedish Hallmarks
Finnish Hallmarks
Norwegian Makers
David-Andersen Marks
Georg Jensen Marks


German Makers' Marks ~ After 1886
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