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Something made for the British firm Jas. Williamson & Son, Limited which began in 1844 and lasted through the 1950’s era. Engaged in table and floor cloths backed with sailcloth, later moving in to linoleum products. Date code (O) seems to fit for 1924 as the Hooijkaas firm under Willem used these marks 1924-1943, eliminating 1949 as a possibility. Can we confirm this, and what might the objects have been designed for? TIA

Indeed the mark of Hooijkaas Schoonhovensche Zilverfabriek b.v, this particular mark used 1946 -2008. The year letter O for 1949
Perhaps once part, the lid of (wooden) cigarette/cigar box.

I read in the book about Hooijkaas; that business information about the Hooijkaas company in particular is missing, important questions remain unanswered. An example of this concerns the fact that certain activities were outsourced to other workshops and that this was common practice. Guessing maybe there was a partnership between Hooijkaas factory and Zaanlandse Zilversmederijen n.v./b.v., registered in Haarlem & Amsterdam, from 1920-1990. Zaanlandse Zilversmederijen known for its 'Old Dutch' style silverware. Responsibility marks are sometimes lent out and perhaps the reason we see here the responsibility mark of Hooijkaas in combination with the assay office mark Amsterdam.
For Hooijkaas also see:
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... 003#p71003

Silver Matchbox holder


Decorated with relief of sailing ship and engraved decorations. The Netherlands, Schoonhoven, H. Hooijkaas, 1949, hallmarks: lion, minerva, maker's mark, particulars 11.5 x 7 x 3.5 cm, 104 grams, 835/1000.

https://www.lfhhs.org/lfhhs_org_uk_arch ... iamson.htm
https://keithwaltonwriter.com/tag/jas-w ... n-and-son/


Peter.

Source; Hooijkaas Schoonhovens zilver in ambacht en serie I 1874-2008 by Titia Hooijkaas-van Leeuwen page 8

Thorough, concise, timely and very much appreciated Peter!