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Collectables => Metalware & Metalwork => Topic started by: Tigerchips on October 12, 2007, 07:33:29 AM

Title: Two commemorative ashtrays
Post by: Tigerchips on October 12, 2007, 07:33:29 AM

I bought these two ashtrays, one is New York World's Fair 1939 and the other is believed to be a silver plated M.S Oranje ashtray which has "? HH 90" stamped on the back.

Title: Re: Two commemorative ashtrays
Post by: Sue C on October 12, 2007, 08:45:45 AM

Tony, can we have a clearer pic of the mark please?
www.oceanlinermuseum.co.uk/Oranje.html

Title: Re: Two commemorative ashtrays
Post by: Tigerchips on October 12, 2007, 06:50:49 PM

I've just found this, it's silver plate and made by H. Hooijkass.

http://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_H3.html

Title: Re: Two commemorative ashtrays
Post by: M on October 13, 2007, 07:19:13 AM

Tony,
This may be silver, rather than silver plate as one Dutch silver standard is 900 parts per thousand, and often marked 90 on the item.
Marcus

Title: Re: Two commemorative ashtrays
Post by: Tigerchips on October 13, 2007, 08:24:34 AM

If it's silver it should have one of these marks.
http://www.925-1000.com/Fnetherlands_Date_Code.html

Title: Re: Two commemorative ashtrays
Post by: Tigerchips on April 14, 2010, 04:46:53 PM

I found out why it's marked 90....
http://www.925-1000.com/a_platenumbers.html

Title: Re: Two commemorative ashtrays
Post by: Anne on April 14, 2010, 11:11:34 PM

Ooohh now that is interesting, well found TC!

Title: Re: Two commemorative ashtrays
Post by: Tigerchips on April 15, 2010, 12:13:32 AM

Indeed, but i have a jug marked 80 but it's not on there. :-\

So anyway, i guess if anyone comes by one of those marks they can 'probably' narrow it down to either German, Dutch, Danish or Austrian.  :tup1: