Silver Spoon Engrave Damascus March 17th 1898

Hi, I have a spoon engraved with "Damascus March 17th 1898" on the bowl. There is a monogram on the back of the spoon otherwise there are no other marks.

I tested it and it test positive for silver, but I can not test for the fineness of the silver.

Does this look familiar to anyone? I tried Google with but didn't come up with anything

 

Are you having trouble with pictures, Marie?

 

Oh for goodness sake!!!!!!

Sorry about that, here they are:

 

What does it say on the back at the very top of the design???

 

And what is the top of the design? (Appears to be three feathers.)

Debora

 

Marie mentioned a monogram in her OP, Aquitaine and although I cannot read it in the larger size, that's what it looks like.

A very pretty spoon, Marie!

 

Yes, it is monogrammed on the top back. The top front is 3 feathers, let me take a shot...I'll be right back

 

Here is a down and dirty shot of the top, front and back. DH made off with the camera to take snow pictures so I had to use my phone...

 

those are more like palm fronds than feathers..

 

That makes sense, thank you

 

March 17, 1898 isn't an important date in the history Damascus. I suspect this spoon was a souvenir an **English** speaking tourist with the initials "ML?" acquired on a Middle East tour. On this date she was probably in Damascus. The tourist probably had it engraved herself. She may have had spoons engraved from other cities she passed through.

--- Susan

 

Agree motif palm fronds, not feathers.

Debora