help with hallmarks

gleenmachine · Post by **gleenmachine** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:30 am

Lion laying down. Crown inside heart. 813H .. Bar with three dots over it.. H7.. Could someone help me figure out what these mean.. Thanks

Scotprov · Post by **Scotprov** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:02 am

Crown inside heart is Finland; 813H is the standard of silver (81.3%); H7 was the date letter for 1961.
The other two marks are more difficult; Lion lying down may be town mark for Kristiina, difficult to be sure without photo, which would make the bar with 3 dots the maker's mark probably.

Richard

Juke · Post by **Juke** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:38 am

'Bar with three dots over it' is actually a castle which is the town mark of HÃ¤meenlinna. The lion lying down is the maker which is Kultakeskus Oy.

Regards,
Juhana

Matulda · Post by **Matulda** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:07 am

Kultakeskus Oy used this symbol from 1977. In 1961, it was registered to Hopeakeskus Oy (1926-1977). I'm sure it's the same company with a different name. Apparently, they upgraded from "Silver centre" (Hopeakeskus) to "Gold centre" (Kultakeskus)!