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The hallmark for sterling silver varies from nation to nation, often using distinctive historical symbols, although Dutch and UK Assay offices no longer strike their traditional hallmarks exclusively in their own territories and undertake assay in other countries using marks that are the same as those used domestically.
Detail of reliquary arm of St Thomas (Maastricht silver, ±1450). Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius, Maastricht. Maastricht silver is a collective name for silver objects produced in Maastricht, Netherlands, mainly in the 17th and 18th centuries, when the town was a major centre for silversmithing.
In the modern world, fine silver is understood to be too soft for general use. [1] Britannia silver has a millesimal fineness of at least 958. The alloy is 95.84% pure silver and 4.16% copper or other metals. The Britannia standard was developed in Britain in 1697 to help prevent British sterling silver coins from being melted to make silver ...
For silver, you’ll find 925, 800, silver or sterling. Here are a few key takeaways to help you interpret some jewelry stamps: Sterling silver with a 925 stamp is 92.5% silver.
These are shown in the top of the two example hallmarks. The bottom example shows the extra marks that can also be struck, the lion passant, indicating Sterling silver, the date mark (lowercase a for the year 2000), and in this example, the 'Millennium mark', which was only available for the years 1999 and 2000. The bottom example bears the ...
Unification of the Dutch monetary system in the beginning of the 18th century introduced guilder and set rijksdaalders and silver ducats at 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 guilders. Following decimalization (in 1816), 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -guilder coins were no longer produced because a 3-guilder coin was thought to better fit in the series of denominations.
1996 .925 silver 33 mm. Jan Steen; 1997 .925 silver 33 mm. 50th anniversary of the Marshall plan and reconstruction; 50 Gulden. 1982 .925 silver 38 mm. 200th anniversary, Dutch - American friendship; 1984 .925 silver 38 mm. William of Orange; 1987 .925 silver 38 mm. 50th wedding anniversary, Princess (Queen) Juliana & Prince Bernhard
Sterling silver is an alloy composed by weight of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. Tiffany & Co. pitcher ( c. 1871 ) having paneled sides and repoussé design with shells, scrolls and flowers; top edge is repousse arrowhead leaf design