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I have six spoons. I have been told they are Dutch, but I cannot find any Dutch marks like this. There is only one mark on each and it is shown in the photo (04) below. The other two photos are of the complete spoons.

It is odd that the spoons have only one mark, and at first, I thought that they were not silver. I am now positive that they are silver as do several silver dealers I have shown them to, but none can identify the mark.

The closest I have come to identifying them is a photo of very similar spoons in an antique silver book - these were Dutch c1900, but the marks were very different.

Any help would be appreciated.

http://www.sbnc.co.uk/spoons/unspoons04.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.sbnc.co.uk/spoons/unspoons03.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.sbnc.co.uk/spoons/unspoons01.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks.

David-Andersen, Norway
http://www.925-1000.com/david-andersen_marks.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
second mark from the top.

Regards, Tom

Thanks Tom. I appreciate your info.
However, do you know why there is only one mak?

Stoo

Hi,
Can't say I do, it is unusual. Although Norwegian silver generally bears very few marks, the addition of a numerical standard mark is the norm. The only D-A items I've seen that were factory marked with only a maker's mark were pieces made for export to Britain where they picked up a set of British import marks which supplied the silver standard information.

Regards, Tom

Puzzling, but interesting.
Thanks again.

Stoo