Thorvald Marthinsen?

[hpidaves]

I have a 6-1/8" spoon with a mark of "40" a design "NM". It might be Thorvald Marthinsen. I also have a set of 8" dessert tongs that I think might have the same markings -- I can't tell. The symbol has 7 dots arranged as 4 and then 3 below it.

Anyone have any idea who this might be from? I believe the "NM" stands for "Norskt Mönster" meaning Norwegian pattern.

Any help is appreciated.
Dave

[hpidaves]

I just discovered that it's Magnus Aase.

[dognose]

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

Trev.

[hpidaves]

I can't tell if the handles on the dessert tongs are sterling (830) or silver plate. The look a little different than the rest and there might be a separation about halfway down the handles.

[Truls J Tonsberg]

This is a sandwich pinch of nickel silver 40 Is the silvering on this one. 40 ismfor home. 60 ice for harder use. 90 are for hotels. 40 means it works = 40 grams 999` silver on 12 forks and 12 spoons.

[Truls J Tonsberg]

Thorvald Marthinsen sign when its plated are Tower with 40,60,90 (plate) and often NM for Norwegian patterns

[dragonflywink]

The spoon is the Th. Olsens silverplate pattern 'Korall' (Coral) - one of the patterns I've seen with plating as low as 20 gram.

~Cheryl