Norwegian solje

many45 · Post by **many45** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:36 pm

I wonder if anyone can identify the maker of this old Norwegian "solje" that I inherited from my grandma (born 1885). The hallmark looks like a hammer with the letter S around the handle.

Bahner · Post by **Bahner** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:33 pm

Hello, according to my sources that is a mark used by Saethers (or is it Saether ?) in Oslo in the 1930ies and 1940ies. Best wishes, Bahner

many45 · Post by **many45** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:09 pm

Thanks a lot!
I believe you are right. Saethers usually have a teapot as their hallmark, so I didn't think of that firm, but I have found this mark in one of my books now :)

Post by **admin** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:15 pm

Many,
Could you possibly post a larger more detailed photo of the mark for use on the website?

Thanks, Tom

many45 · Post by **many45** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:44 pm

Tom,
Hope you can use this picture.
The firm is called
Saethers Gull- og Solvvarefabrikk AS, Oslo

Many

Post by **admin** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:48 pm

Thank you, that will work nicely, also appreciate having the full name of the firm.

Best, Tom

many45 · Post by **many45** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:15 pm

Hi again,
In Norwegian, the name of the firm is:
SÃ¦thers Gull- og SÃ¸lvvarefabrikk AS, Oslo

Many

Tosten · Post by **Tosten** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:42 pm

Hello
It could be SÃ¦ther - he used a hammer and S, but I have never seen that style of the mark.
Ludvig SÃ¦thers Gull- og SÃ¸lvvarefabrikk in Oslo 1936 - 1963
Regards Tosten

many45 · Post by **many45** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:05 pm

Hi Tosten,
I found this mark printed along with the teapot mark on page 111 in the book "Norsk bestikk i sÃ¸lv og plett"(2000). Look it up if you have that book. I think it must be the same.
Many