Posted 4 years ago
Claire3
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Vintage silver bottle opener maybe Danish as it has pri ting that reads “København”. Has interesting markings on the back with a little lighthouse. And it looks like some kind of a Townhall building on the front
Looks like Copenhagen..
https://www.google.com/search?q=kobenhavn&source=lmns&bih=717&biw=384&client=ms-android-verizon&prmd=mnixv&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjt-6DNu631AhX0B50JHeYjB8sQyNoBKAB6BAgGEAc&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOMwe8Soxy3w8sc9YSnVSWtOXmOU52J1TMovLRES42JzzSvJLKkU4pHi4uLQz9U3MMxJq-RZxMqZnZ-UmpeRWJYHALpQepg_AAAA&ictx=1
Hi. Claire3. :-)
Those hallmarks of a lighthouse and "AP" on the back look like Axel Prip's Skefabrik:
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Axel Prip's Skefabrik founded 1924, by Axel Prip (b.1864-d.1925) as a successor to Kobenhavns Skefabrik (Copenhagen Spoon Factory), Prip was still in business as of 1956, Axel's grandson, John Prip, the famous Danish/American silversmith apprenticed here from the age of 15 Copenhagen Denmark
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https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_P3.html
That building looks like the Copenhagen City Hall:
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/a-scenic-view-of-copenhagen-city-hall-in-denmark-gm466077052-59549710
Since your hall marks lack the lone "P" in a circle, yours might not be silverplate:
https://www.smpub.com/ubb/images/12/17-0500-danishpripmarka.jpg
You'll have to go to the page and scroll down to read more, as they've disabled copy (I could get around that, but I'll respect their wishes):
https://www.smpub.com/ubb/Forum17/HTML/000500.html
I couldn't find another bottle opener exactly like yours, but here is another Axel Prip Skefabrik bottle opener with a sailing ship motif:
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Vintage A. Prip Danmark Silverplate Bottle Opener with Sailing Ships.
Measures about 3-1/2" tall.
Family heirloom from Denmark.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/255221674241