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tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 02-15-2005 11:42 PM I just added to my collection a German spoon with two marks: "800" and "Egersdörfer." It seems to be authentically German, but since there is no crown and crescent moon, I am speculating it is pre-1888. There is a town of Egersdörfen and Egersdörfer seems to be a fairly common last name. Beyond that I am stumped. Any ideas. TomI just added to my collection a German spoon with two marks: "800" and "Egersdörfer." It seems to be authentically German, but since there is no crown and cresecent moon, I am speculating it is pre-1888. There is a town of Egersdörfen and Egersdörfer seems to be a fairly common last name. Beyond that I am stumped. Any ideas. Tom IP: Logged
blakstone Posts: 493 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 02-16-2005 12:16 AM From what I've been able to gather, Egersdörfer was a Nuremburg retailer (not a manufacturer) in the early to mid- 20th century. I've seen his/their mark on more than a few pieces alongside the trademark of a well-known manufacturer, e.g. Wilkens and Koch & Bergfeld. Perhaps our German friend Sazikov 2000 can add more. PS: A good general rule of thumb for post-1888 German pieces is that a full name spelled out is usually a retailer's mark; manufacturers generally used a trademark. (Not unlike the USA!) IP: Logged
sazikov2000 Posts: 254 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 02-16-2005 02:27 AM Just to harden and illustrate what blakstone wrote, a foto of Egersdörfers name on some silver (in this case a pitcher)from the Wilkens firm. His name is only on the better quality things and he was a jeweler in the town of Nürnberg who sold in his shop what his customers at that time found en vogue: flatware, pitchers, cigaret cases, candlesticks, plates etc. Sazikov2000 IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 02-16-2005 11:29 AM Thanks. All of this makes sense, but why is there no crescent moon and crown on the spoon? Tom IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 02-16-2005 11:31 AM PS There is no maker's mark either. IP: Logged
sazikov2000 Posts: 254 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 02-16-2005 01:15 PM If Egersdörfer made this spoon himself, he could as a jeweler just stamp the precise silver content on it. There was his (good) name and the content - so everything was perfect and lawful. Remember, the same procedure is made with jeweler made rings etc. Sazikov 2000 IP: Logged
sazikov2000 Posts: 254 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 02-16-2005 01:30 PM I just found some spoon to proof what I wrote. Sazikov2000 IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 02-16-2005 03:16 PM Thanks. On my spoon there is no mark, just his name spelled out. Your explanation, though makes perfect sense. Assuming he made it himself, what is a reasonable guess as to the date? Tom IP: Logged
sazikov2000 Posts: 254 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 02-16-2005 04:43 PM Without having seen the spoon i would say between 1910 and 1930. Sazikov2000 IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 02-16-2005 10:21 PM A picture, why didn't I think of that?! Sorry for not posting this first. IP: Logged
sazikov2000 Posts: 254 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 02-16-2005 10:44 PM The design of your spoon is called: Augsburger Fadenmuster [Augsburg (town in Bavaria) thread pattern] and still very popular. Sazikov2000 IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 02-16-2005 10:47 PM So, does the picture help to narrow the date? IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 02-16-2005 10:50 PM Sazikov, Herzliche danke fûr ihren hilf! Tom IP: Logged

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