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Need your help

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:03 pm
by 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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Re: Need your help

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:14 am
by 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;

Re: Need your help

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:06 am
by dognose
A skewer, but what a great example.

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

Trev.

Re: Need your help

Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:52 am
by bibi
Great job ! but what about the N mark, is it for Neusilber ?
And the neusilber it's not silver ? in french "Maillechort" ?
Thx !

Re: Need your help

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:20 pm
by Qrt.S
N stands for Nickel-Silver i.e. Neusilber or in English German silver. It dates to 1880-1925.

Re: Need your help

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:26 am
by bibi
Thank you Qrt.S :)