Dessau Maker

[Hjulben]

Dessau, Germany I suppose. Who is the maker? And under what period was the firm active?
It´s a strange shape for a ladle, what was the purpose with this design?

Kind regards

[Theoderich]

Dessau, Germany I suppose. Who is the maker? And under what period was the firm active?
It´s a strange shape for a ladle, what was the purpose with this design?

Kind regards

With Google I have found this
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>>Die Ritzmarke FR findet sich auf Stücken der Firma Gebrüder Friedländer. Sie führten die Firma des Zadek S. Friedländer (June 26, 1801* - March 01, 1861+) im Jahre 1867 an der Adresse Schloßplatz 13 in Berlin weiter. Im gleiche Jahr wurden Sie Hofjuweliere der Preussischen Krone und firmierten Unter den Linden 28 in Berlin. Die Firma war neben Wagner & Sohn die wichtigsten Lieferanten für Orden und Ehrenzeichen an die Preussische Ordenskanzlei. Ihr Firmenzeichen findet sich neben Roten Adler Orden auch auf den Orden Pour le Mérite. <<

[Theoderich]

and this
Gebrüder Friedländer - Berlin - founded 1829
active from 1860, House Jeweller of the Princess Luise of Prussia. Executed silver designed by the painter Wilhelm Lucas von Cranach c. 1900
ref: : Scheffler/Berliner Goldschmiede No.2018
Art Nouveau and Art deco Silver, Annelies Krekel-Albersee, pag. 254<<

I hope it helps

[Hjulben]

Thanks Theoderich, appreciate the information

//hjulben

[Bahner]

Hello, when the German guilds were dissolved in the late 1850ies (if I remember exactly), some makers no longer had their pieces officially hallmarked, but simply punched their own maker’s mark and a number for the fineness (mostly 12 or 13 Lot, though a higher or lower fineness were also in use). In those cases it can be is difficult to identify the maker, unless he has a characteristic name or - as in this case - the piece is marked with an additional retailer’s mark. The maker here is the “D”, Adolph Gustav Diederich (also written: Dietrich), b. 1802, master in Berlin since 1830, d. 1858. His mark can be found on many pieces he made for other Berlin companies. Friedländer, as mentioned, was just the retailer of this piece. If it is ca. 13 - 15 cm long, then it is most likely a cream spoon (could also be a sugar spoon, not all sugar spoons had holes). Best wishes, Bahner

[Hjulben]

Many thanks for the replies :)

Regards
Hjulben