Help please. Is this a mark for 40% of silver?

[ybcnd]

This fork looks like Scandinavian to me, but I couldn't find a clue even after heavy search in google. What is the brand/origin of it? is the 40 indicates contents of silver? and date of making, it seems antique and monogrammed. Thank you very much.

[Qrt.S]

Your fork is silver plated. The silver layer is extremely thin. The figure 40 indicates that 40 gram silver has been used when 12+12 items (cutlery) were plated (electronically). Marks on silver plated objects have no standard making it difficult to place. The mark is unfamiliar to me, sorry.

[ybcnd]

Thank you. This is new to me that 40 could indicate quantity of silver used in plating.

[dognose]

Hi,

See: https://www.925-1000.com/a_platenumbers.html

Trev.

[ybcnd]

Yes, read it. Thanks for the link.

[Traintime]

Norwegian pattern known as "Flat Rose"....origin is alluded to here: viewtopic.php?f=47&t=37788&p=102024&hil ... eb#p102024

It can be found as silver or silver plate. Magnus Aase mark can be found with the 40 grade as well as a lone capital "P" above (which I presume is being used to represent Plett for plate). Other makers marks seem to exist in addition. Someone may know who CFH is?

[Traintime]

Another case of Aase with numerical mark on Flat Rose fork: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=52879&p=166318&hil ... eb#p166318

[Traintime]

Don't want to jump to any conclusion here, but this does look like the conjoined letters CFH of a German based firm listed here: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=33091&p=120386&hil ... eb#p120386

P.S. Not the porcelain/china making concern of similar last name.

[Bahner]

Hello, yes this is C.F. Hutschenreuter as mentioned in the link shown by Traintime. Regards, Bahner

[dognose]

C.F. Hutschenreuter & Co. - Aue - 1926

Trev.