Need your help

[bibi]

Hello, here is an item bought at a flea market from a friend in southern France. It measures 19 centimeters long, he does not think it's a letter opener, because the rim is too wide ... There are two hallmark, N (Montpellier?) and another that I can not identify.
I think it dates to the Second Empire (Napoleon III)
Thank you for your help.









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[Hose_dk]

it is german - WMF look under silverplate marks.

http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_W2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[dognose]

A skewer, but what a great example.

http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary5.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Trev.

[bibi]

Great job ! but what about the N mark, is it for Neusilber ?
And the neusilber it's not silver ? in french "Maillechort" ?
Thx !

[Qrt.S]

N stands for Nickel-Silver i.e. Neusilber or in English German silver. It dates to 1880-1925.

[bibi]

Thank you Qrt.S :)