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Hello, would agree that this is a badly punched Bruckmann eagle. Bernstein would be the goldsmith/jeweller who finally sold this. Could be the court jeweller J. Bernstein from Bad Ems. The other mark is most likely an import mark of some sort. Does not ring a bell with me, sorry. Regards, Bahner

Hello, the pattern, pattern nummer 236, was designed by Bremen-born German designer Arthur M. Georgy around 1961. It was produced both in silverplate and in 800/1000 fine. Regards Bahner

Hello, wonder whether this should be read as (X Löth.) in brackets. Believe that 9 Lot would be too low even for Germany in the middle of the 19th century. Have so far never seen anything below 10 Lot. Looks indeed like the Prussian eagle, Theo should know more about it. Regards Bahner

Hello, Friedlaender was just the retailer on this one, actual maker was Koch and Bergfeld from Bremen, their mark being the symbol just left of the 800. Regards, Bahner

Hello, was able to check some Kallmeyer catalogues from the 1920ies. This object is not (yet ?) in there. Just a gut feeling, but by looking at the modernistic script of the mark I would date this to the 1930ies, give or take. Regards Bahner

Hello, HS for Hugo Sandig, active in Liegnitz/Silesia (named today Legnica, Poland) since 1869 well into the 1930ies. This pattern can be dated to ca. 1902/05. Regards, Bahner

Brilliant Cheryl, thank you ! Regards B.

Herllo, rather think - in view of the yellowish colour - of unplated German Silver (Alfenide, Metal Blanc) than electroplated. This pattern was produced in several countriea, a French influence (i.e. Christofle) is certainly a possibility. Have been unable to identify the mark, believe this to be a ...

Hello, two hands with a silversmith`s hammer: joint workshop of Johann Babirad (actie since 1901) and Josef Zemen (active since 1903). Not sure when the two joined forces. Active as Babirad and Zemen at least until 1932. They also retailed many patterns made by one of the major silver flatware ...

Hello, likely H.D.W- Focke from Hamburg (or his son H.W.L: Focke). They died in 1865 and 1866 resp., no idea who or if the shop continued. The D under the Hamburg tower is most likely that for 1853 until at least 1865, which would fit. Regards Bahner.

Hello, two crossed hammers for Anton Bahner jun. from the famous Duesseldorf Bahner-family.

A detailed history of that family and its various silverware and flatware companies can be found here
https://books.google.de/books/about/Silberwaren_Fabrik_Franz_Bahner_1895_196.html?id=B6YgEAAAQBAJ&redir ...

Hello, would not exclude a Swiss origin. The date is in the oldfashioned Western European format: 24th of September, 1963. Regards Bahner

Hello, Julius Frey from Breslau, Germany (today Wroclaw, Poland), silver 700/1000 fine. Don't know by heart when Breslau introduced the 70 mark, believe it was in the late 1850ies. So this can be dated roughly 1850ies to 1880ies. Regards Bahner

Hello, the helmet on the left hand side is the mark of "Vereinigte Silberwarenfabriken" from Düsseldorf, a medium large company, active as flatware producer until the 1960ies. The pattern is 2500 (no name) and came out shortly after 1900. The other marks are not German. Regards Bahner

Hello, see nothkng that would contradict a genuinely German origin. As to the dating - I would not exclude the possibility of a more recent (after WW II) origin. This may be hard to believe, but there were workshops that made silver Judaica in Germany after the war. Regards Bahner

... suppose this is one of the two that came up for auction in September last year ? B.

Hello, the right margin of the pic of the marks seems to be cropped. Any chance of a full sharp image ? Not sure what bizarre looking means. Regards Bahner

Hello, Johann Wilhelm Dix founded his workshop in Bonn in 1889. His Son Johann Theodor took over after WWi, the shop was finally sold by the family to Düsseldorf jeweller Krischer in 1936, but the name Dix was kept. It finally closed in 1989. There is no connection to painter Otto Dix or his son ...

sorry, my mistake - pattern number of the one with the blank back is actually 128 a. B.

Hello, with all due respect - I do not see a S&S here. Marks are from the left: 800, halfmoon, crown, badly punchend mark of retailer Rose from Schwerin, Germany, Name of jeweller or goldsmith who finally sold this, last letters ...DORN, does not ring a bell. Pattern was actually made by Gebr. (Bros ...