Hamburg fork

Hose_dk · Post by **Hose_dk** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:34 pm

Can anyone identify this hamborg piece?

maker is E Koeh and i think that city mark contains a F or a P. But most likely its a F.

Bahner · Post by **Bahner** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:04 am

Hello, neither Scheffler nor Schliemann document a Hamburg maker with this mark. Sorry. Best wishes, Bahner

Hose_dk · Post by **Hose_dk** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:29 pm

Hallo thanks for the reply. That is most interesting. The fork is surely Hamburg- that gives 2 different alternatives.
1. its an unknown Hamburg mark or, 2. the smith is not from Hamburg but the fork is tested there afterwards.
What is most likly? the second alternative probably.

Regarding the spoon - I will try to get a better picture. In the same lot was some more silver from Hamburg 6 forks and 6 spoons from 1869. I will also post picture of them.

Bahner · Post by **Bahner** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:09 am

Hello, I believe it is an yet unknown Hamburg maker. Since Schliemann published his exhaustive study, more than two dozen Hamburg marks have been identified, that were unknown to both Schliemann and Scheffler. Hamburg marks were punched on pieces of registered Hamburg makers or dealers only, so it seems very unlikely that it was made outside of Hamburg. Best wishes, Bahner

Hose_dk · Post by **Hose_dk** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:55 pm

Hallo again. Unknown wery interesting.
The asayers mark of Hamburg should then date the piece. Can you tell me which year it is?

Bahner · Post by **Bahner** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:20 am

Hello, I read this as F, that would make it 1857- ca. 1865. Best wishes, Bahner

Hose_dk · Post by **Hose_dk** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:13 pm

Thanks for teh reply. That correspond with the other items from the lot they aredated 1869. When I get a litle bit more I will post photoes.