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by robinhood
Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:34 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: pleas help identifying
Replies: 9
Views: 9573

Hi Myriam,

me again :-)

For me it looks like Norway marks.
"830S" is very common for Norway marks around 1800-1920 pp. Also the second marking "Handsmde" looks like (translated in English) "Handsmade" also a mark I have sometimes found on such pieces.
But the rest of the marking is a only a ...
by robinhood
Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:56 am
Forum: Sterling Manufacturers ~ American after-1860
Topic: duchin creation. can you help for date and info ?
Replies: 2
Views: 3944

Hi Myriam,

the Rainwater book on american silver shows the company working in the 1950s. I have learned from other forums that they seem to be in bussiness within the 70s. Unfortunateley there are very very limited informations on them.

Best regards
Alex
by robinhood
Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:29 am
Forum: Birmingham Hallmarks
Topic: need help for identifying a cirstal and silver salt
Replies: 2
Views: 3365

Hello,

in another forum somebody identified a Birmingham maker with "SML" marking as Samuel M Levi. Furthermore he and his brother Charles set up as manufacturing silversmiths c. 1900.
Unfortunately there are no pictures on this thread but the marking is described as "rectangular" ....same as ...
by robinhood
Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:18 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Please help identify SIAP 800 silver mark Italian?
Replies: 1
Views: 3421

SIAP was an Italian manufacturer that closed down in the mid 1930s. The 800 mark is a usual italian mark for the purity of the silver.
If you look at google you will find some online auctions regarding "SIAP"

Best regards
Robin Hood
by robinhood
Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:51 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: looking for a strange mark on a single fork - british ??
Replies: 10
Views: 8833

Hello Myriam,

Canada is unfortunately a country I am totally without any literature for :-(
Your idea sounds reasonable and comprehensible for me, do you have any suggestions for good literature on this subject ?

Best regards
Alex
by robinhood
Sun Oct 16, 2005 6:51 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: looking for a strange mark on a single fork - british ??
Replies: 10
Views: 8833

First of all I would like to thank all who have taken some time to look on this "mystery".
The marking of the german town of Lüneburg is showing a lion (according to Jan Davis) but it is looking to the left not to right as my hallmark.
Very confusing.....it is neither British (for sure) nor Dutch ...
by robinhood
Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:15 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: looking for a strange mark on a single fork - british ??
Replies: 10
Views: 8833

Thanks Waylander,
could you please be so kind as to move it to the dutch section please ?

It was my fault looking only at the british section, lions are too british for me :-)

Best regards
Alex
by robinhood
Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:38 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: looking for a strange mark on a single fork - british ??
Replies: 10
Views: 8833

looking for a strange mark on a single fork - british ??

http://www.alexanderalt.de/bilder/pics/forklion.jpg

I have recently bought this fork on a fleamarket and now I am wondering whether this is a british mark on it or not.......
I know the "normal" marking rules for british silver markings a little bit but this one confuses me a little ;-)

Just a ...

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