I have had some success identifying marks on a series of Scandinavian silver items, mostly from Norway, and the majority from silversmiths in Trondheim. However, this one eludes me. Any suggestions?
I did wonder if it was "A Loh ..." being the start of a mark for Alf Lohne, of Bergen, but can find no record of him independent of his brother Johan.
Possible Alf Lohne mark on sugar pincers
Re: Possible Alf Lohne mark on sugar pincers
Albert Scharning of Oslo?
Trev.
Trev.
Re: Possible Alf Lohne mark on sugar pincers
Thanks Trev. Yes, it could be. I'd read it as A Loh, but it could easily be A Sch on second examination.
Although most of Scharning's output seems to have been enamelled jewellery, similar to David Andersen, I did find a silver-plated set of sugar pincers, to a very sinilar design, clearly marked for Scharning:
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Although most of Scharning's output seems to have been enamelled jewellery, similar to David Andersen, I did find a silver-plated set of sugar pincers, to a very sinilar design, clearly marked for Scharning:
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Re: Possible Alf Lohne mark on sugar pincers
We have note of a script mark used by Albert Scharning here:
https://www.925-1000.com/Fnorway_marks4.html#1
Trev.
https://www.925-1000.com/Fnorway_marks4.html#1
Trev.
Re: Possible Alf Lohne mark on sugar pincers
Thanks again Trev. I was looking for a picture, but have now spotted the textual reference.