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Chris Kirkman Posts: 17 Registered: May 2003	posted 05-20-2003 04:07 PM Does anyone know what company produced pieces stamped with the following marks: HOLLAND (v in a circle?) GERO 90 GZ Thanks for any information anyone can share! Chris IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 05-20-2003 09:27 PM What is the piece, holloware or flatware? IP: Logged
Arg(um)entum Posts: 304 Registered: Apr 2002	posted 05-21-2003 01:23 AM N.V. Gero since 1986 a division of Van Kempen & Begeer. IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 05-21-2003 01:06 PM Gerofabriek NV Zeist, Holland 1909 -- founded as M. J. Gerritsen & Co. 1912 -- known as the "first Dutch factory of new silverware, formerly M.J. Gerritsen & Co." 1925 -- although the name Gerofabriek had been used for some time, it became the official name of the company. NV is an acromym for Naamloze Vennootschap, a legal entity similar to our corporation. 1986 -- Gerofabriek became part of Van Kempen & Begeer of Zoetermeer, Holland. 2003 -- still in business. Marks on your flatware: Gero -- Gerofabriek brand name. 90 -- a quality mark indicating that 90 grams of silver has been used to plate 12 spoons and 12 forks. GZ -- an acronym for Gero-zilver, found on Gerofabriek's silverplated wares with a nickel silver base metal. First used in 1917. After WWII, Gero-zilver was replaced by Gero-zilvium and a quality mark of 100 instead of 90. Circle V -- this is only a guess, but it could be a mark indicating that the design was the 1920's work of factory commissioned designer C. J. (Chris) van der Hoef (b1875 - d1933). IP: Logged
Stephen Posts: 625 Registered: Jan 2003	posted 05-21-2003 07:55 PM Ooops. Here's the CJvdH mark. Doesn't look like a "circle V". Who could "circle V" be? IP: Logged
Chris Kirkman Posts: 17 Registered: May 2003	posted 05-28-2003 03:53 PM Thanks folks! I appreciate your help on this! IP: Logged

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