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Title: Old Silver Spoon - need more info about it
Post by: teknologix007 on October 24, 2013, 02:19:26 AM
Old Silver Spoon - need more info about it

Hi all,

My grandmother was given a very old silver spoon by a noble englishman in 1971. She passed away recently and I inherited this spoon from her. Below are the photos of this spoon:

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5264/5hsn.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/968/7wvi.jpg
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/1034/0hyl.jpg
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/1424/zs7s.jpg
http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/8108/f2sj.jpg
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6466/nxwg.jpg

It is made of solid silver and was told it costs a fortune. Can someone give me more info about the markings and from which period it might be originating?

Thanks
Title: Re: Old Silver Spoon - need more info about it
Post by: cogar on October 24, 2013, 02:23:37 AM
 Teknol, edit your post ..... and "highlight" each of those links, .... one at a time .... and then ckick the "insert image" tab
Title: Re: Old Silver Spoon - need more info about it
Post by: Ipcress on October 24, 2013, 02:57:11 AM
London 1895 with an import mark ( the F ) which was possibly Berthold Muller  ( the BM ), most likely from Holland or Germany. Gorgeous spoon.

Title: Re: Old Silver Spoon - need more info about it
Post by: teknologix007 on October 24, 2013, 03:14:42 AM
London 1895 with an import mark ( the F ) which was possibly Berthold Muller  ( the BM ), most likely from Holland or Germany. Gorgeous spoon.




Wow....How much could it be worth?
Title: Re: Old Silver Spoon - need more info about it
Post by: bigwull on October 24, 2013, 04:21:22 AM
To maximise its value...it would be great if you had proof that she got it from a "noble"....person from UK...
Title: Re: Old Silver Spoon - need more info about it
Post by: Ipcress on October 24, 2013, 05:17:23 AM
Not worth as much as you're hoping.

This made $140, although i think that's a bit cheap.

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/1771387 (http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/1771387)

Also at Christies they sold a pair ; one was a cavalier blowing a trumpet like yours. They fetched £260.

Think you're looking at around $160-200.