Dutch silver plate and delft handles

Discussion in 'Silver' started by Ownedbybear, Feb 11, 2021.

  1. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Silver plate, Dutch, and I guess just tourist pieces, but I'd be interested in why the shapes are as they are, if that makes sense.

    @Any Jewelry ? Or anyone else, please? E10F.jpg E10C.jpg E10A.jpg E10E.jpg E10B.jpg E10D.jpg
     
  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The big flat one is a cake server (is that the term?), the other ones are sugar scoops. I'm not sure if that's what you asked?
     
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  3. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That's exactly what I meant, thank you muchly.
     
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    The "big flat one" is also sometimes called a cake or pie "wedge."
     
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  5. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Remind me, does "90" always indicate silverplate?
     
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  6. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    On those Dutch marks, it does seem to.
     
  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    A lot of Euro stuff uses 90 as a silverplate mark. Real silver gets three numbers.
     
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  8. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    yes. it's IAW the German plating scale. a bit above the 80 that WMF uses.
    meaning 90 grams of pure silver on an area of 24 dm². corresponding to 12 spoons and 12 forks.
     
  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

  10. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    not always. 100, 110 and 120 are also found IAW the German silverplate system; most 110 and 120 are sparse and most often found in South America used by companies that were founded by Central European immigrants - most probably silver was cheaper than in Europe so they gave it a thicker layer.
     
  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I've never seen those marks, but then we don't get South American silverplate.
     
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