Spoon tested as silver, but . . .

If I remember correctly, Sue said this was not what it appeared to be - so, what is it?

Is it only a low silver content?

 

Looks like 12 loth upside down.

 

Thanks Af.
So, if so, it would be .750 silver?

 

What? What do you mean I said it is not what it appears to be? It's not a spoon? heehee.

Agree with AF. 12 Loth and Augsburg Germany mark - upside down.

http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_b1884.html

 

yay! Can't believe I flipped the pic!

 

Good job! LOL
I thought I remembered you saying that it wasn't *really* 12 Loth & thought it might be something else.
It's not worth diddly in any case, but since I am going to put it with other pretty much worthless stuff, I wanted to know for sure.
Makes the listing more attractive if one has at least some info on some of the pieces.

 

Tardy shows lots of Augsburg marks for dating. The only ones that look like this one say mid-17th century, but I doubt that? Is there a letter in that space below the pinecone looking part?

 

Looks like 12 to me? I must have been stoned....ha!

 

Now then - I notice that there is no letter beneath my pine cone, but surely this spoon is not as old as 1734?!

 

I suck at dating by style, but I have a bunch of loth marked spoons similar. They are all 19th century, I think.

 

We cross posted. heehee
I will have to take a soft toothbrush and see if I can clean it up a bit more.

 

Is there just a trace of dognose in the end of the handle? If so it could date to the period whnt the dognose was turning into the parabolic?

 

And what, pray tell, is a dog nose?

 

I just want to thank you all for a great bunch of laughs this afternoon!

I would also like to know what a dog nose is.

 

http://www.antiquesilverspoons.co.uk/dog-nose-spoon.html

 

Messi, what does the back look like?

 

Waving to B/Sue and AF~~~~~~~

Weather is gorgeous here. Dry and in the 70's, I think.

 

We are about to eat, so I will post a photo after.
Thanks, everyone!

 

Hijack! Boy, would I love to get my hands on this! AF, go buy it for me, please.

http://www.michaelbackmanltd.com/1930.html