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Pages in category "Swedish silversmiths" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ninnie Asp;
A silver object that is to be sold commercially is, in most countries, stamped with one or more silver hallmarks indicating the purity of the silver, the mark of the manufacturer or silversmith, and other (optional) markings to indicate the date of manufacture and additional information about the piece.
Poul Michelsen's son, Jørgen Michelsen (born 1912), an art historian and silversmith, joined the company in 1940 and became a partner in 1943. A Swedish subsidiary, AB A. Michelsen, Stockholm, was established in 1946.
C.G. Hallberg was a prominent Swedish goldsmith and jeweler to the Swedish Court.Its central store was located at Drottninggatan 6 in Stockholm. [1] It is best known for its silverware and metalware which continue to fetch high prices in auctions today.
The Scandinavian silver alloy contains 83% pure silver and 17% copper or other metals. [10] German silver will be marked with a millesimal fineness of 800 or 835 (80% or 83.5% pure silver). Any items simply marked "German silver", "nickel silver" or "Alpaca" have no silver content at all, but are mere alloys of other base metals. [citation needed]
The Dutch (the Netherlands), who are members of the International Hallmarking Convention, have been striking hallmarks since at least 1814, and boast a 600-year history of hallmarking in Dutch territories. Like many other nations, the Dutch require the registration and use of Responsibility Marks since 1797. The Dutch also use a date letter code.
In 1830, following the fixing of the relationship between the copper and silver coinages and the various paper money issues, copper 1 ⁄ 6 skilling were introduced, together with a new silver coinage in denominations of 1 ⁄ 12, 1 ⁄ 8, 1 ⁄ 4 and 1 ⁄ 2 riksdaler. The new silver coins were all struck in .750 fineness and were weight related.
silver; Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal (2002–2010) Swedish Armed Forces Reserve Officer Medal (2003/2008–) gold; silver; Swedish Armed Forces Service Medal for National Defense (2015–) gold with Three Crowns ribbon device; gold; silver; bronze; Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal (1991/1994/2012–) bronze