Who punch the assay mark?

[Dad]

Good evening.
Excellence experts, tell me please: who punch the mark "half moon and a crown " on silver items? The maker or state assay office?
Best reg..

[Theoderich]

I am not an Expert about silver after 1888, but there is a little artikle in wikipedia
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feingehaltstempel" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

it is very often the maker - who punch the mark

[oel]

Hi Theodrich,

If the maker is allowed to punch the Standard German Guarantee mark, who checks the minimal standard, is there no German Assay office involved?


Regards,
Oel

[Dad]

Hi, All.

Many thanks for answers. If maker punches the mark of " half moon and a crown", If it is a part of maker's mark, what assay office does?))
Other question, please. What interval (+/-) of silver thinness is supposed in German silver 800?

Best Reg..

[oel]

Hi Dad,

To my knowledge; Crown and Crescent Moon national standard mark for overall minimum 800 fineness and higher fineness indicated with; 835, 900, 925 or 935. Indications only and not guaranteed by the national standard mark because the national standard mark guarantees only a minimum of 800 fineness.

Regards,

Oel

[Zolotnik]

Hi Dad -

on January 1st 1888 for whole Germany standard marks were introduced. From this time on objects are marked like the following:
1) mark of the registered maker
2) fineness in numbers (1/1000)
3) crown and crescent moon (the marking was done by the maker himself if the silver content was higher than 800/1000)

Regards
Zolotnik