Sterling? Pretty Spoon With Odd Hallmarks

Discussion in 'Silver' started by vitry-le-francois, Dec 4, 2024 at 1:51 PM.

  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Spoon has a South/Central/Aztec American vibe. I will be the 11th to admit, I've never seen these hallmarks, before. Thanks!

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    vitry-le-francois, Dec 4, 2024 at 1:51 PM
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I'd say Egyptian, although most marks don't look familiar to me. It dies have the Arabic numerals for .800 silver.
    Cleopatra is not very Aztec or South American.:playful:
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 4, 2024 at 2:13 PM
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I agree 800 silver.
     
    daveydempsey, Dec 4, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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  4. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Cleopatra? Damn. I thought she looked like Aztec Goddess Ehecatl.

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    vitry-le-francois, Dec 4, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I don't see Egypt. Colonial South America to my eye. Woman with a quetzal headdress facing a monkey. And isn't that a shell motif on the handle?

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    Debora, Dec 4, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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  6. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    I gotta wonder who does her make-up?
     
    wlwhittier, Dec 4, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I'll bet you did ! :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
    komokwa, Dec 4, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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  8. Marote

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    Marote, Dec 4, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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  9. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    ٨٠ = 80 in Arabic, 80% silver 800 pure.
     
    daveydempsey, Dec 4, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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  10. Marote

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    Marote, Dec 4, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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  11. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Eh, call me silly, but just have a really difficult time with an Arabic '800' mark and calligraphic name (or an Ottoman tughra) on a South American spoon...

    Have seen similar marks before on pre-1916 Egyptian silver before, and believe AJ is correct:

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    https://www.silvercollection.it/EGYPTSILVERHALLMARKS.html


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    DragonflyWink, Dec 4, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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  12. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Heh, Marote was a bit quicker...


    Believe it's clear this isn't really my area in silver, but we've seen similar here before:

    https://www.antiquers.com/threads/marks-on-arabic-teaspoon-help-please.39695/

    https://www.antiquers.com/threads/egyptian-or-arabic-fiddle-pattern-teaspoon-info-please.50740/



    And this is from an old 2006-2007 thread on 925-1000, the images unfortunately gone - note that the tughra-like mark described was the maker's name:

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    https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6075


    ~Cheryl
     
    DragonflyWink, Dec 4, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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