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Posted 1 year ago
BuyerGirl
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I have been eyeing this spoon in my local antique shop for some time now. I know nothing about old spoons, except what I was able to learn by Google today. I believe it is commemorative, but cannot determine what is being recognized. There is a tall ship on the knob end of the spoon, and it is slotted I presume for straining tea. It has some marks on the inside right lower edge of bowl, but I can't make out what the marks are. It is definitely sterling silver, I can tell by the weight, and I'm guessing quite old as it has indications of being hand forged. This is my first spoon, and I am interested in knowing more about it from the experienced collectors.
Sterling Silver SpoonsAs the oldest type of flatware, spoons have existed in some form or another…
Sterling Silver Tea and CoffeeTea arrived in Europe from China in the early 1600s. Despite its associatio…
it looks very dutch has it any hallmarks...
I agree with Yohanna; it could be Dutch or Continental silver. I will say that sometimes silver plate is heavier than Sterling; the marks are the key.
There is a hallmark on the inner rim leftside when bowl is up, that is a long oval containing the letters "J" "[Backward] S" "X or K?" within the oval. The letter are raised with the background slightly recessed. Any ideas what this may signify?