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KerryS Posts: 2 |
posted 07-18-2017 10:59 AM
  
Hello! I am doing some research for a museum and found a serving set (fork and spoon) with a portrait bust and name of Michael de Ruiter. A note with them suggests they are Dutch, from the turn of the 20th century, but I can't find anything else like them. The marks are an N in a shield; ER in monogram with N and S at sides; pineapple or strawberry made of incised dots. Has anyone seen anything like them, or can help me place the marks? Overall:  Marks on fork:  Marks on spoon:  Thanks! (First post, so I hope these links work properly.) IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 07-18-2017 05:45 PM
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter was a Dutch admiral. He is the most famous and one of the most skilled admirals in history, most famous for his role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th century. (Wikipedia) Born: March 24, 1607, Flushing, Netherlands IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 07-18-2017 06:27 PM
Stylistically the spoon and fork look typical of Dutch "historicist" pieces from c. 1900. They could be a good few years earlier or later than that because the style is a traditional one that may even be produced to this day. I am no expert on Dutch marks. To contact experts on Dutch marks it might be worth your while to try the 925-1000 Dutch silver forum. IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 07-18-2017 08:43 PM
There is also a movie Admiral IP: Logged |
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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 07-19-2017 09:24 PM
Rather than Dutch these appear to be Hanau, Germany pseudo hallmarks. Probably Neresheimer.& Sohne. IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 07-20-2017 08:19 AM
Richard is correct--Neresheimer & Sohne. They are one of the more well known of the Hanau makers producing antique-style pieces and using antique-style "fantasy" marks. These are probably c. 1900. IP: Logged |
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Kimo Posts: 1627 |
posted 07-20-2017 02:31 PM
This Hanau company was founded in 1893 so that puts a limit on how old they could be, but 1900 or 1910 or 1920 or such are also possible and I think more likely than 1890s. The Hanau companies were making silver to look like old silver and using pseudo-hallmarks to make people think they were very old as well. Typically Hanau silver is between 75 percent and 85 percent silver. By comparison, sterling is 92.5 percent silver. [This message has been edited by Kimo (edited 07-20-2017).] IP: Logged |
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KerryS Posts: 2 |
posted 08-02-2017 04:56 PM
All great information, thanks, everybody. IP: Logged |
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