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Help ID 800 Silver mark

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:52 pm
by carla21
Hi all!

I am not positive if this is a German silver serving piece or not but it was as close as I could get. Any help is always greatly appreciated.

Many thanks!

Carla

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this marking is rather similar, are they the same manufacturer? What does Met 60 stand for?

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Thank you!!!!!

Re: Help ID 800 Silver mark

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:20 am
by Theoderich
MET could mean METAL (low silver or silverplate) - in Austria
In Germany are 40,60,90,100 for silverplate
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- 90er Silberauflage
(90 g Silber je 24 dm ²;=12 Esslöffel und Gabeln; Schichtstärke 34 µm)

- 100er Silberauflage
(100 g Silber je 24 dm ²;=12 Esslöffel und Gabeln; Schichtstärke 45 µm)<<

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:03 pm
by Bahner
Hello, this is Polish silver and Polish plate. Maker is HeFra (Henneberg Fraget) in Warszawa, still active. The "Met" has to be used on plated articles to tell that it is not silver. Best wishes, Bahner