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http://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYEUHALLMARKNORWAY.HTML
The "NM" mark often present in Norwegian silver is the abbreviation of "Norskt Mönster" meaning Norwegian pattern. It is a kind of a copyright mark for Norway HALLMARKING CONVENTION Norway is from 1983 a country member of the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals , an international treaty between States on the cross border trade in precious metal articles.
https://www.925-1000.com/Fnorway_marks.html
The old Norwegian standard of .830 purity silver is still used, but beginning around 1920, .925 purity began replacing it and is now the foremost standard in use. Town names are sometimes included with the required marks and the letters "NM" (Norsk Mønster) are sometimes seen on flatware, this abbreviation is an indication of design patent or copyright.
https://effie-graa.com/egc/library/articles/hallmarks_NO.htm
When the word Norway or Norge is not stated the first clue to identification of Norwegian silver is the content mark, that gives the quantity of pure silver in the piece. This usually is either 925 S, meaning 925/1000 pure silver wich is equivalent to Sterling silver, or 830 S, a quality often called 'coin silver' in the US, it means 830/1000 pure silver and is often used in the Nordic countries.
https://www.925-1000.com/david-andersen_marks.html
DAVID-ANDERSEN The company was founded in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway by David Andersen in 1876. Andersen (1843-1901) was a gold and silversmith with a keen sense of quality and the high standards of his workmanship brought early success to the firm.
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