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If anyone could help, it would be appreciated. I believe these to be antique medical or sceince tools. the spoons are very shallow, maybe used for mixing. Spoon diameters measure about 3/4" The balls on the ends of the tools are about 1/4". Any idea on a country (possible German??) and or ...

what is the aprox age range of an item simply stamped GOTHE sterling? and or the origin?

These are some very old twisted spine handle spoons.

Thank you both very much. Jim
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Thank you Neruda!! The diamond may be an import mark I purchased them here in the US. Do you think the date mark is correct at 1838?, it would go inline with the duty mark. I'm finding it difficult to match any of the "C" or "D" marks in referance. Jim
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Give the links a few moments, they do open. thanks for any knowledge you may have. Jim
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You can click on any pic in my post and get a close up. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Please me with this, as I am new to this..and hoping to understand these marks correctly. The marks are in this order...here is what I dechiper..(or are these spoons fakes?) left to right 1) duty mark-1834-1890 2) "C" =1838 -not sure of this 3)standard mark=Sterling .925 4) uncrowned leapa...