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NEED HELP WITH THIS WMF(?) TRAY

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:45 pm
by smadgos
Hello guys,
I just found this one at a garage sale.
it is marked " W.M.F.N" and "O" inside a square.

my concerns are:
1.Never seen a WMF mark with an "N" added at the end - Is it WMF or am i missing something?
2.I remember "O" means it is 50% thicker silver plate than the usual. am i right?
3.It has a two lions, crown and a two headed eagle symbol on it - Can anyone share some light on this?

Thank you!

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Re: NEED HELP WITH THIS WMF(?) TRAY

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:24 pm
by dognose
Hi,

Yes, it is WMF, the additional 'N' indicates that the base metal is Nickel silver. The 'O' indicates that an extra heavy coating of silver plate has been applied.

The other mark is a Coat of Arms belonging to a former owner of the tray. I'll move your post to the 'Family Crests' section to see if we can find an answer there.

Trev.