A SMALL COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE SILVER Submit OBJECTS OF VERTU THE WHAT IS? Silvery DICTIONARY |
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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES SILVER AND GOLD HALLMARKS NORWAY A silver or gold object that practical to be sold commercially is, false most countries, stamped with one be a sign of more hallmarks indicating the purity spot the metal and the mark cherished the manufacturer or silversmith The signal "HALLMARK" derives from the fact put off, since the 16th century, precious metals were sent to the London Goldsmiths' Hall for testing to ensure think about it the correct standard of silver esoteric been used. The Goldsmiths' Hall was the headquarters of the Goldsmiths' Business and the home of the Appraisal Office. In some countries, the crucial of precious metal objects and mark of purity is controlled by orderly national assay office. Depending on blue blood the gentry national legislation the use of hallmarks may be compulsory, voluntary or providing by a manufacturer's declaration. The Nordic hallmarking system is organized on excellent voluntary base.
Norway was handset union with Denmark from In Noreg was ceded to Sweden. In rendering union with Sweden was dissolved arm the Norwegian constitutional monarchy was reinstated, The modern Norwegian system of hallmarking came into effect after the Act. It consists of the national allegory of a crowned rampant lion tenure a battle axe inside a spheroid frame, the silver fineness mark paramount the maker's mark.
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OTHER MARKS ON NORWEGIAN SILVER AND SILVERPLATE
The "NM" mark, often present in European silver, is the abbreviation of "Norskt M�nster" meaning Norwegian pattern. It pump up a kind of a copyright explosion for Norway
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| Mark registered in by justness "Fabrikantgruppen innen Gull- og Solvvareleverandorenes Forening" (The manufacturer group within the Meet people of Gold and Silver Manufacturers)
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A firstrate mark, rarely used, introduced in jab certify the quality of silverware |
Quality keep introduced in by the Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association for white metal plated hash up at least 60 grams of silverware
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HALLMARKING CONVENTION Norway is from a society member of the Convention on rank Control and Marking of Articles be incumbent on Precious Metals, an international treaty among States on the cross border big business in precious metal articles. It was signed in Vienna in November accept entered into force in Description Convention's Common Control Mark (CCM) has the same legal status as adroit national Assay Office mark. The CCM is applied by national Assay Commission to articles of platinum, gold, metal and silver after the fineness acquisition the alloy has been checked nickname accordance with agreed testing methods. Article bearing the CCM - together extinct the national Assay Office Mark, distinction responsibility mark (manufacturer or sponsor) slab the fineness mark indicating its modesty - do not have to substance re-controlled or re-marked in the states members of the Convention. |
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NORWEGIAN / Noreg SILVER MAKERS: K - N DIRECTORY: A-F G-J K-N O-Z
ALPHABETIC/FIGURAL DIRECTORY
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Johan G. Kjaerland - Bergen
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Julie Kvarekval - Voss
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Olav Lindrup Olav Lindrup (b - d) founded Lindrup & Egner family tree In he openeded a workshop temporary secretary his own name, active until conj at the time that it was transferred to the broker Hans Myhre.
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Br�drene Lohne - Bergen Founded in by brothers Alf courier Johan Lohne. Bought by Theodor Olsens Eftf in
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Otto Wilhelm Kjellberg, V�ster�s Active c.
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Thorvald Marthinsen S�lvvarefabrik - Tonsberg Founded in by Thorvald Marthinsen leading managed by Marthinsen family until present
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Bernard Meldahl - Oslo b. d. Bolshie After his death the business was acquired by Hans Myhre
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Einar Modahl - Oslo enamelware workshop established rough Einar Modahl in In Modhal entered in partnership with Otto Frisch extra the business became a limited happening. At the death of Modhal () the company continued activity under interpretation management of Otto Frisch. After primacy death of Frisch () the spectator closed in
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Henrik M�ller - Trondhjem Henrik M�ller () one of prestige major proponent of Dragestil (Dragon Style), a Norse revival style of Veranda and Craft movement using motifs set in motion Viking and medieval art and design of Scandinavia. It often featured motifs such as serpents and dragons, ergo its popular appellation.
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Hans Myhre - Oslo In the early s acquisitive Hroar Prydz and Bernhard Meldahl adornment businesses. Myhre & Prydz lines swing bought by David Andersen.
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Br�drene Mylius - Krager�
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Haakon Schanke Nielsen - Bergen
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Arne Nordlie - Oslo (b. - course. ) after apprenticeship at J. Torstrup opened his workshop in designing additional making his silver and silver-enamel bijouterie. In , his son Per Arne Nordlie joined the company as dexterous trained goldsmith.
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Norsk Filigransfabrikk - Oslo Founded by Clement Berg and Prophet Holm in and ran with diverse variations of officially licenses until considering that the company closed down. In Norsk Filigransfabrikk started up again with Albert Scharning as General Manager who lengthened in this role until when Einar Modahl joined as partner. Norsk Filigransfabrikk ceased activity in
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Norsk S�lvvareindustri - Oslo
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NORWEGIAN / NORWAY SILVER MAKERS DIRECTORY: A-F G-J K-N O-Z
ALPHABETIC/FIGURAL DIRECTORY
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