Vintage German Silver Chain Mesh Purse..
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Vintage German Silver Chain Mesh Purse..
My dad found this in a box of stuff... I am curious as to the hallmark; a crown with the letter P inside it. It "smells" like silver.. Any ideas as to how old this might be? Thanks....
Re: Vintage German Silver Chain Mesh Purse..
Hi welcome to the forum,
Made in the roaring twenties.
German Silver is a non precious alloy and contains no silver. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver
http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary.html
Not a hallmark but a maker's mark, perhaps for Pairpoint Mf.Co.
See:
http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_P.html
However there are many unknown maker's/retailer's/silverplate marks.
Oel.
Made in the roaring twenties.
German Silver is a non precious alloy and contains no silver. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver
http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary.html
Not a hallmark but a maker's mark, perhaps for Pairpoint Mf.Co.
See:
http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_P.html
However there are many unknown maker's/retailer's/silverplate marks.
Oel.