Help please with family silver spoon

Discussion in 'Silver' started by bobsyouruncle, Jun 3, 2022.

  1. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

    As always happy for any information
    The story is that this spoon came down through family which were in Switzerland from 1658. The initials would be correct but dates could be way off. Very light and easily bendable
    Any thoughts on age or manufacturer greatly appreciated A31781B6-7A53-41FA-A5A5-BFA600FFD958.jpeg C9E37D20-8D9A-4C3E-947B-19ABC513724A.jpeg EADC1A37-9157-4CFA-BA90-0004B5193F6F.jpeg
    Initials appear to be krlt?
     
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  2. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Always nice to have heirlooms - on my phone, and it does have good resolution, but just can't make out your mark (eyesight isn't what it used to be either), might try taking a shot at a bit of an angle and/or cleaning it up a bit. Can tell you the lancet form is going to be 19th century, typically early to mid 19th - could be Swiss, but wouldn't expect just a lone maker's mark. Germany is a good possibility, though could be from anywhere thereabouts...

    ~Cheryl
     
    Last edited: Jun 3, 2022
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  3. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

    Thank you very much. I will try to get better picture tomorrow!!
     
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  4. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    Try a Q-tip with silver polish to lighten up the mark?
     
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  5. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

    Will do thank you
     
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  6. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

    New photo….and I am quite surprised. Excited to hear from you 789BC229-2D72-413B-9B8F-CDAB143F7639.jpeg F3FF8C20-5CAF-4535-8DE2-A3DB9BA27B7A.jpeg 860D2E43-AB3A-4BF5-806A-F850F976BFA5.jpeg
     
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  7. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Kelly?
     
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  8. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

    Lol. Not sounding very Swiss or German. Hoping for more info. Could it be KELLV
     
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  9. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Suspect the last letter on the punch was damaged, and with little slant to that final stem, it might be an 'N' - 'KELLN' a surname of German origin (interesting to me only, several 'Kelln' immigrants to the U.S. were Volga Germans who ended up in the same Kansas town as half my family). Still believe the spoon is most likely German, but even if it is Kelln, haven't found reference to a silversmith by that name, though I have little time and some computer issues...

    ~Cheryl
     
    Last edited: Jun 4, 2022
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  10. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

    I appreciate you taking the time to help
    As always thank you
     
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