Anyone know this small symbol?

Curious about this symbol on an old spoon I came across. Anyone recognize it?

Curious by Travis Schofer posted Feb 21, 2018 at 5:54 PM

 

Not ringing any bells. Can we see the whole spoon?

 

It’s a guy selling stuff, I snapped some pictures of his stuff. Just did not recognize the symbol. Small tea spoon.

Spoon by Travis Schofer posted Feb 21, 2018 at 6:06 PM

 

Well, I wish I could help, but nothing is coming to mind.

I take it that's the only picture you have? Did he make any representations about it? What did he want for it? It was by itself, no other pieces?

 

Mostly junk, no other pieces, kinda scketch. Said was Egyptian. He was “taking offers.”

 

Actually he had this ring that was marked sterling but I had no interest, said it was eygiption as well. 6 cats

Sterling Cats by Travis Schofer posted Feb 21, 2018 at 6:29 PM

 

There's nothing "Egyptian" about that spoon that I can see.

And a ring "marked sterling" from Egypt? I doubt it. Egypt has its own marking system. I'm not aware of them using the English word.

Sketchy sounds about right.

 

That's 54 lives !!!
Not bad for a ring !

Still....sounds like he trying to sell you a Pig......in a Poke !!!!

 

I think Egyptian Sterling has at least 3 punchmarks.
There's a previous thread on it somewhere here.

 

Scroll down to Egypt on this page to see the older and newer (post 1946) conventional marks on Egyptian silver.

http://www.925-1000.com/foreign_marks.html

And note that they don't even use the 925 standard.

 

Egypt has a very good and usually extensive marking system. They used Latin date letters until 1940, after that they used Arabic date letters.
As far as I know the letters were always in a rectangular cartouche.
Here is one set of marks, on the right date letter N for 1937-1938:



(The cracks are not as dramatic as they look, the marks are tiny, and the bracelet they are on is very thick silver.)

 

Impressed with how well forum regulars covered this! Yay team!