Page 290 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

H.H. [SILVERSMITH’S FULL NAME UNDOCUMENTED]
Hong Kong
circa 1880-1910

This mark is the cause of much confusion since there is an “HH” mark in both Yogya [Indonesian] and Dutch
silver, both of which are frequently wrongly attributed to being Chinese Export Silver

An example of Yogya silver mark [left]

[Below] The Dutch mark of Hendrik Hooijkaas of Schoonhaven that has
been incorrectly described as being a Chinese Export Silver pseudo
hallmark

Additional marks for Hendrik Hooijkaas

The best rule of thumb to follow is if the ‘HH’ mark is not accompanied by a Chinese artisan mark, then it is
likely it is not Chinese silver.

This circa 1895 tea ware set
carries the HH mark alongside
the artisan’s mark Zhuo, a
known Hong Kong artisan
silversmith

Images courtesy of Bonhams, London;

http://chinese-export-silver.com Image Library Archive