Silver hallmark 940. Bohemia?

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mitrich45
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Silver hallmark 940. Bohemia?

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Please help with identifying the silver hallmark.
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Re: Silver hallmark 940. Bohemia?

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this is the wrong forum for your question.
it is not silver but pewter

it is from Altenberg (saxony)
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https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altenberg_(Erzgebirge)
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Re: Silver hallmark 940. Bohemia?

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Hi Theoderich,
Thank you very much for information!!!
Alex
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Re: Silver hallmark 940. Bohemia?

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Hi Theoderich,
What do you say to that?
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Re: Silver hallmark 940. Bohemia?

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The mark you show has no crown. Marc Rosenberg shows this device mark under Augsburg not Altenberg. Altenberg is not mentioned to have had a silver & gold guild.
Pewter device marks can look like silver device marks.
Can you please show us an image of the complete item?

Peter.

Source Mark Rosenberg, Der Deutchen Gold- Silber schmiede merkzeichen Band I A-C
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Re: Silver hallmark 940. Bohemia?

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Hi Piter,
Yes!
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Re: Silver hallmark 940. Bohemia?

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Thanks, check the metal, I believe Theoderich is right, pewter.

Peter.
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