Silver question #2 Maker? Too tarnished?

Silver ques #2. Now into a few individual pieces. There are only two of these. Anyone easily recognize the maker's mark? Also is there ever such a thing as tarnish that won't come off of silver? For some reason the photo even made it darker, but the blade on the knife is pretty tarnished. Also, is that mark on the handle some kind of monogram?

 

http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=34857

 

https://www.replacements.com/webquote/wedanc.htm

 

Awesome, Kronos! That was quick! Thank you!

Ancestry (Sterling, 1940)
by Weidlich Silver

 

@Lucille.b, I believe that's the letter "O", and did you see the #8 that I circled??

 

Thanks, I'll take a look.

 

Does look like an '8', but it's just the beading that runs up the center of the leaf, can be seen more clearly on the knife...

~Cheryl