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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 430964, member: 111&quot;]He said they wouldn&#039;t put a German word like &#039;Handarbeit&#039; on an export, but have doubts on an Asian origin (believe the combination of &#039;Handarbeit&#039; and &#039;Sterling Silver&#039; which would more likely be used on an export was probably bothering him) - but have just seen too many very similar variants of the same basic style, bearing different marks, including the proper crescent &amp; crown to think it&#039;s not German-made.&nbsp; Would also consider the number of Americans bringing home German silver after WWII and later, with &#039;sterling silver&#039; meaning more to them&nbsp; - no real reason to think that set wasn&#039;t purchased in Germany and brought back to the U.S.&nbsp; But of course, your pieces are .800 silver...</p><p><br /></p><p>This thread mentions the same &#039;M.K.&#039; mark, with one poster suggesting possible attribution, but probably unlikely (also mention of an idiotic appraisal):&nbsp; <a href="http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33174" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33174" rel="nofollow">http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33174</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This thread on Peter Ferner, who also used &#039;Handarbeit&#039; on his production,</p><p>gives an idea of how popular German silver was for those post-WWII Americans:&nbsp; <a href="http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9493" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9493" rel="nofollow">http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9493</a></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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