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Swedish Copper
Cookware 400 Years, 1607 - 2007
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Skultuna
Messingsbruk
AB, Sweden, originally founded as a brass foundry, early production included
candlesticks, chandeliers and brass sheetwork.
Later they started marketing copper cookware. Of the six marks on their
website, this one, found on a kettle, was used from 1892-1922. The
Swedish crown is above the maker’s name and a foundation date estimated as 1611.
King Karl IX founded the brass works in
Skultuna, where the
Svartån brook provided sufficient water power. Charcoal was available here as
well, there was a harbour in Västerås and the copper mine at Falun was also
close. The foundry will celebrate 400 years of achievements in the year
2007. It is not far from the Falun copper mine where copper has been
extracted for 1,000 years.
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Beneath are illustrations of the two sides of a souvenir key ring.
From 1922 the mark was used with the correct year of foundation, 1607. |
http://www.skultuna.com/ |
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Knut
Eriksson Co,
Cookware, Eskiltuna,
South of Västerås
Sweden. Possibly named after an early Swedish king. |
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Dalarna, Sweden. Mark on a modern Swedish spun copper sugarbowl.
The town is on the Dalälven River, near the old capital city (Falun) and the
Great Copper Mountain (Stora Kopparberg) that has produced copper since around
1080AD. |
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Mora,
Sweden. Mora is near to the Falun copper mined there since the 8th century. During the 16th and 17th centuries the Copper Mine formed a secure foundation of the Swedish economy and made it possible for Sweden to become a European Great Power.
The company, also known as ‘Bergslaget’, is nowadays part of the Stora Enso group.
This mark is on a modern copper scoop. |
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Grillby Metallfabrik,
Grillby, Sweden, makers of holloware including kettles. This version of
the ankh sign is from that used by Uppsala County in which the factory is
situated. |
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In this paper the
Author describes the early years of the Copper Mountain in Sweden (Stora
Koppaberget), which in the 17th century produced copper enough to satisfy
two-thirds of entire European demand |
The Great
Copper Mountain |
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J & C G Bolinder,
Stockholm, unknown mark on the handle of a kettle with typical Swedish knop
made from bent copper strip. |
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Rademachersmedjorna Kopparsmedjan Eskiltuna, mark under a well-made
copper tankard. Maker's details would be welcome. |
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A&H Metal AB
Trademark, unknown mark, possibly Swedish, on a cooking pot similar to
one in Fort Folle Avoine Historical Fur Trade Museum. (Thanks to
Laurie Southerton). |
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Scandinavian Copper
Development Association - Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway |
http://www.scda.com/ |
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