Dutch Ring

[andundiek]

Nice to see you might have found the makermark!

[Jan Holland]

This would not contribute much, but maybe nice to tones
Schoonhoven was actually a city of silversmiths.
Here's an example from NSB magazine "Fotonieuws"

[NickG]

Nice Jan! Yes it's from the town Schoonhoven no doubt where the majority of Dutch Master silver-smiths were concentrated.
Neat article from a Dutch NSB publication. Big silver NSDAP eagle being crafted in stirling!!!

[pzb14]

Of interest the Dutch SS ring I sold pzb14
had the hallmarks inside the band
Wolf100 thought made by Wilms the famous Royal jeweller
Regards

Hi, that's not correct.

I only have 1 ring left. and it has same marks as Wolf100.

here the pics.

Best, Pzb14

[theo andersson]

I meant the SS swastika ring mate
Not the wolfangel I got you
Cheers

[pzb14]

A i see here it is....

[NickG]

Another amazing ring. WOW! That one also has Dutch hallmarks it appears.
Can we get a close up of the maker mark, below the sword which is the silver (content) mark.

[pzb14]

Another amazing ring. WOW! That one also has Dutch hallmarks it appears.
Can we get a close up of the maker mark, below the sword which is the silver (content) mark.

here it comes

[NickG]

No luck finding that one... M.M * or N.N pentagon? (in a rectangular box). Sorry!
Many of these Dutch maker codes are very similar, Initials + sometimes numeric codes..and if these are partially worn off....
Really hard to decypher unfortunately...

Here some more examples that I found; (1930-1940 period Dutch master silver smiths)!
PO8=PvanOostrom
GS3=J&J.C.Seton
GH3=Gebr.T.J.Huisman
PR3=Gebr.vanRoosmalen
D.G=DPM.Gaillard (Schoonhoven)
G.B )=Fa.Gebr. Baardwijk
P.B.6=P.Baardwijk

[pzb14]

Another important mark for battle for Holland rings...

Does anybody know the marker?

Best, Pzb14

[NickG]

Bringing this old thread back to the top.

I ended up buying one of these rings a while ago.

As I understand it mine was found in a field in Austria (former POW holding facility...)
It was common for W-SS POW's to dump anything related to their branch of service...rings, soldbuch ID's, dog tags (erkennungsmarke) and of course strip their uniforms...

[NickG]

more

[NickG]

Thoughts?
Somebody claimed that these were faked in the 1950's and 1960's....??? and after consulting with an "expert" claimed that its a cast copy from that period...
NO WAY!!!
It has the Schoonhoven jewelry town maker stamp and war time date codes on the outside as common on Dutch Legion rings...

[NickG]

Even though the band is cracked and shows an old repair I am really pleased with it as otherwise it is in nice condition, with nice patina and can be easily fixed!
Thoughts?

Backside...

[NickG]

Dutch silver mark...It is all there...
I am happy with it!
Thoughts?