Norwegian marks on 1861 silver wedding vinaigrette or what?
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Much better photo of your luktevannshus or scentheart than you had on the other board - good work! Can see the löd mark now, looks like 11½, which I believe works out to 718¾/1000. The Bergen mark and "61" are clear, there should be someone along soon with a better knowledge of Norwegian marks to help you.
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Very nice. Clockwise from upper left, the marks are:
11-1/2: the fineness, which Cheryl correctly identifies as .719 silver
Seven Balls: the city mark of Bergen, representing the city's seven hills (the mark in this form was used from the second quarter of the 19th century onward)
61: the year 1861, as confirmed by the inscription
?/M: the month, though I can't make out the numeral on top; is it a "12" for December?
and finally, in the center,
LAR, in treble circles: the maker's mark of Lorents Christopher Angell Reimers of Bergen, Master 1832.
Hope this helps!
11-1/2: the fineness, which Cheryl correctly identifies as .719 silver
Seven Balls: the city mark of Bergen, representing the city's seven hills (the mark in this form was used from the second quarter of the 19th century onward)
61: the year 1861, as confirmed by the inscription
?/M: the month, though I can't make out the numeral on top; is it a "12" for December?
and finally, in the center,
LAR, in treble circles: the maker's mark of Lorents Christopher Angell Reimers of Bergen, Master 1832.
Hope this helps!
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No, sterling is .925 silver, or 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy metal, almost always copper. .719 silver is 71.9% pure silver and 28.1% copper. This (and other) lower standards were common on the continent, generally used on utilitarian items, such as your scent-box; the lower (and therefore harder) alloy could better withstand constant use.
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Lothig (lödighet) is an old weight measure that was used for stating the fineness in silver. It's based on 16 parts because there are 16 loth (lod) to 1 mark, so 13 1/3 out of 16 equals 83.3% pure silver. Today we mark the fineness in parts per thousand, so we would say that it's 833/1000 silver, or .833.
I'm sure that you are correct since this is more of a standard content for silver. In Sweden, and I guess Norway too, the lowest fineness that was allowed to be called silver was 13 1/4. The standard here today is 830/1000 for all kinds of silver ware except jewellery.
I'm sure that you are correct since this is more of a standard content for silver. In Sweden, and I guess Norway too, the lowest fineness that was allowed to be called silver was 13 1/4. The standard here today is 830/1000 for all kinds of silver ware except jewellery.
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