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Silver Theapot - Who can identify?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:38 am
by leo22
Hi,
Do you know some information about this theapot? Country or silversmith?
I think Dutch silver, but I don't know sure.
Thank you in advance for identify.
Re: Silver Theapot - Who can identify?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:00 pm
by oel
Hi,
Dutch pseudo/fantasy marks and the Dolphin mark.
The Dutch dolphin mark; the 1859 duty mark for new unguaranteed objects of national origin. This mark was used on all new silver objects below legal standard of fineness, those with non-precious metal additions, and on new heavily gold or silver plated objects, as long as the average precious metal content after melting with the base metal was at least 250/1000. It was also struck on rejected objects which had been submitted at lowest standard of fineness. In that case the maker had to choose between destruction or ‘unguaranteed’ marking.
Reference (57),(445), (411), (224): Valse Zilvermerken in Nederland K.A. Citroen ISBN 90-352-1058-1
Below another variation of those pseudo/imitation marks;
See:
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 59#p103759
Oel