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Hello,
I purchased this little spoon with two similar Russian spoons - which were marked with the 84 standard (shown and discussed up in the Russian silver section of the forum) ... this has no such marks ... no marks at all that I can see - I do not think that they've been worn off, but I'll post photos of all sides of the handle so you can see for yourselves.

What do you think it could be made of? .... and when?

The design on the back also looks hand done, but is a different type of method than the other two (I've taken a close up of the detail)

Thank you for looking and offering any opinions or thoughts about this little spoon (which is my favorite of the three)

length is just under 5" (12.5cm)


back of spoon


close up of detail


side, back, and other side of handle

Hi,

I'm wondering if the apparent lack of marks is due to the spoon having received a repair at some time. The striking of the larger hallmarks on such a piece often causes a weakness in the stem. Try breathing on where the marks should be to see if you can detect any solder lines.

Trev.

Thank you for that suggestion. (Sorry for the delay in responding, I've been hit by a fever which had me in bed for over 24 hours) I did try breathing on all the sides of the stem, but am seeing nothing different than how it looks normally.