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<p>[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 311386, member: 59"]Okay, then. Henckels probably only made the blade on knife #1. Without any other marks on the handle (besides the number 575 on the bolster) it's silver plated, at best. Certainly not solid silver. </p><p><br /></p><p>What you have on knife #2 doesn't look like a "hallmark" but rather a maker's mark, and I'm glad to see a clearer picture, but it isn't ringing any bells. Without an identifiable quality mark for solid silver, I'm leaning toward possibly French or German silver plate, with the number 6 on the other side of the bolster standing for the amount of silver used in the plating. Is that the one with the C&S impression on the blade?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 311386, member: 59"]Okay, then. Henckels probably only made the blade on knife #1. Without any other marks on the handle (besides the number 575 on the bolster) it's silver plated, at best. Certainly not solid silver. What you have on knife #2 doesn't look like a "hallmark" but rather a maker's mark, and I'm glad to see a clearer picture, but it isn't ringing any bells. Without an identifiable quality mark for solid silver, I'm leaning toward possibly French or German silver plate, with the number 6 on the other side of the bolster standing for the amount of silver used in the plating. Is that the one with the C&S impression on the blade?[/QUOTE]
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