SWEDISH FORKS

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland
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niceguy1
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SWEDISH FORKS

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Hi

Let me see if I got these right: Maker GAB for Guldsmeds Aktiebolaget, Swedish national hallmark, Letter for Stockholm? & code O6 for 1892.

Is that correct?

Thanks

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Re: SWEDISH FORKS

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Yes, except for that no letter for Stockolm. The third mark is St. Erik, Stockholm's saint, and the last letter D i likely a journeyman's mark
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Thanks for the confirmation. What might this pattern be called?

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It is an old European rococo pattern called Palmes Suedois (Swedish Palms). In Sweden called by its official name Gammalfransk (Old French) but people also call it franska lijan (French fleur de lis).
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