Silver Schnapps set - East Germany - need help with marks please.

My BIL sent this to us when he was stationed in Germany back in the early 1980's. He told us it was pewter & he had gotten it on a trip over to East Germany. A few months later when it began to turn black I knew something was up, but I have had no luck tracking down the marks.

I finally thought about it again when my son had recently polished it up, so I thought I would run it by you guys to see if I can finally know for sure.


Bottom of cup.

Bottom of tray.


Thanks for any & all advice or opinions!!!

 

Well, it doesn't LOOK pewter to me, but that doesn't mean I know what it IS!!!!

 

As black as this set can get, there is absolutely no way it is pewter. I am just not sure if it is plate or sterling & if there if someone can ID the maker.

 

This is the same mark,item is in Lithuania so sorta the same neck of the woods.https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Br...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

If it is Lithuanian, it would be for 'midus', meade, their national drink.
Using a German word like Schnapps may not go down well with potential buyers of Lithuanian origin.
Midus:

 

Thanks Johnny!!

This item would not be for sale in my lifetime. It now resides in a cabinet in my son's bedroom. I just wanted to be able to tell him what it was made of & possibly who made the set.

 

NICE to pass it on!!!!!

 

So I'm confused. Is it silver, or not? It's a gorgeous set!!

 

more likely plated..

 

Aww that's a shame...Still cute though!

 

I am tending to agree that it is plated. I was busy most of yesterday working on photos & listings so I didn't have much time to investigate. I will post anything that I find out.

Thanks again for the help.