1934
August Wellner & Sons
The three utensil-bearing figures form the 80th-anniversary design of 1934.
Country guide
German silver hallmarks
German silver hallmarks differ from ALPACA and NEUSILBER wording; a plated-ware maker can use a crown outside the national control group.
Distinctive marks and standards
800 means 80% silver, 835 means 83.5% and 925 means 92.5%. The crescent-and-crown group distinguishes the national system from a crown used by a plated-ware manufacturer.
What to check next
ALPACA, NEUSILBER and nickel silver describe base alloys rather than 800 or sterling silver. Keep the company logo with the fineness number, especially on flatware where a small stamp can be crowded.
Related marks
11 marks
c. 1927–1934
August Wellner & Sons
ORIGINAL precedes WELLNER within one cartouche; compare earlier added ORIGINAL WELLNER over-stamps.
c. 1907–1910
August Wellner & Sons
The full SMF, AUG. and AUE inscription surrounds a die inside a square border.
c. 1892–1914
August Wellner & Sons
SOEHNE uses OE and flanks the oval; the pictured example also carries the year 1912.
c. To 1892
August Wellner & Sons
The oval die appears without the Wellner name; distinguish the capacity 10 cl. from the maker mark.
c. 1925–1930
Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Large round-tailed ostrich in a plain diamond; no initials.