6 spoons

[meyrink]

Hello.

I searched for these marks in the Hanau section, but no match. Any hint, please?

Thank you, meyrink

[AG2012]

Hi,
Dutch marks,I guess; Peter will tell us either pseudo or late 19th century.
Regards

[oel]

Indeed pseudo marks. Dutch pseudo marks used in accordance with the number(#) in the little red book of K. A. Citroen titled; Valse Zilvermerken in Nederland. VB pseudo maker’s mark(#357), pseudo town mark Deventer(#548), lion passant crowned, pseudo standard mark of province Holland (#652). Image bottom left, the legal dolphin mark with export key. 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. Dolphin mark used from 1859-1893 and valid from 1859 till 1953. Export key: mark to indicate 2/3 duty restitution upon export valid 1853 till 1953
At the edge of the bowl we see perhaps the remnant of the maker's mark of Rinze Jans Spaanstra; RS above 2 and RS above 158
See ;
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=56948
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028

Peter.

[meyrink]

You're both great, thank you very much.