Silver cutlery V.Mayer's sohne, Mayer, C.Aumann

Hello,
I found in my old house a lot of silver cutlery made by this company. How much You think it's worth? All of those have Diana's head. It was made in Viena, propably in early XIX

 

Welcome, Libra614! Since the Diana's head was not used until 1866-67, your items are not quite as old as you were thinking. The shape of the cartouche (outline) surrounding the head and number/letter next to the head will help you determine the fineness of the silver alloy used and assay city.

See the table of illustrations and meaning on this page.
http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html

Value is dependent on too many factors for us to give you a number. But knowing who made them and the fineness of the silver alloy used in their manufacture will give you what you need to 1) search for similar sold items and 2) investigate the price you might get from local "scrap" buyers.

 

You may already know what these items are, if not at least you can do a search to see what they have sold for.

1. Called a Muffineer or sugar shaker
2. Sugar tongs
3. Salt dips with glass liner. Usually the liners are missing. I would sell these individually, not as a group.
4. Not 100% sure, but I think a sugar casket.

 

Thank You for response. There is everywhere item number 3 (from Your link). Maybe You can tell me approximately how much is it worth. Im not even shure if i shold sell it.

 

These 3 spoons are different than the set. 2 and 1 of a different pattern and probably different makers than the set.

 

I'm not sure exactly what you are asking.

For pricing, go to ebay and look up sterling salt cellars, completed listings, to see what people have asked and what they sold for.

 

Thank You for answer. I wasnt sure for number 1. Now I know that its for sugar. Those 3 spoons are made by C.Aumann. I was looking on ebay but there were only few things like mine and the prices were like few tousadns dollar. I can not belive that it can be so expensive.

 

Ive got to ask,you stated you found them in an old house,where are you? Did you inherit the house or buy it? Curiosity killed the cat,but this cat is curious!

 

It is for 60 years in my house. Those things took my grand grand parents from Ukraine during second world war. There were running from the Soviets. In Ukraine they had some little palace. All those silver was all the time in my house in Poland.

 

Fascinating ! Thank you for sharing. I love to hear background stories on things,and this silver sure has an interesting one.

 

I was contacting sellig house in Poland. They said "tell me your price". But i have no idea what to say them.

 

This is a different maker than Aumann

 

Yes, true. I dont know who made this one. There is nothing write on it.

 

Very nice items libra. It can't be easy selling your family heirlooms.
The silver casket has a lock, so I presume it is a tea caddy. Tea used to be expensive, the lock was to keep the servants from stealing the tea.

 

My grandma used to keep there sugar. But the key is gone.

 

It doesn't matter if the key has gone, as long as it opens.
If you polish the items a bit and take close up pictures of the marks, we can help you better.

 

#4 is, as already suggested, a sugar box (zuckerdose):

https://www.google.com/search?site=...k1j0i19k1j0i5i30i19k1j0i8i30i19k1.pYBdJEIA_PM

~Cheryl

 

I have a lot of pictures. Maybe You can givr me your mail, i will send all of them in link

 

It is best to post the pictures of the marks in this thread, so we can all look at them

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-M2LmLgOAcbVTJkMkpGYlJFdlE/view?usp=drive_web
I hope this link will be ok