Hi I wonder if anyone can help me to identify what period this belongs to?
What 5 digits mean on bottom of 12loth?
Thanks
Pakiza
From what I know about German / Austrian silver, it was until around 1867 that the fineness of Austrian silver was indicated in “loth” (e.g. - 12 loth corresponding to 750/1000, 13 loth = 812/1000, 14 loth = 875/1000, 15 loth = 937/1000, part silver etc).
So it seems that this would be from the middle of the 19thC.
Hope that helps - & always more than happy to be proved wrong 
Regards
John
We normally say that numbers like the 13645 on your piece are pattern numbers. I guess this is probably true here. If so it may indicate that the maker was fairly prolific.
Many thanks for both replies i knew that it could be Germany/Austria perhaps Prussia back then could be option as well. Just wanted to be sure.
Happy to join this forum hopefully will get my very basic knowledge improved.
Many thanks
Pakiza