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Hi folks, I came across this spoon in a lot of Sterling & Continental Silver spoons I bought at auction. It's beautifully made, the bowl is hand beaten, the handle soldered to the bowl & has the most naive floral pattern on the front. I know quite a bit about the history of China Export Silv...

I'll have to hunt for it but I have the same marks on a "Military-Style" Clarinet shaped badge/pin (as opposed to having one pin that hooks in then back out of one's clothing, it has two straight pins with lug closures, similar to those found on a "Tie-Tack". I gtot the feeling (...

Hey everyone, not a gruesome tale of intrigue involving those employed in the silver trade.... ....rather a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to this unexpectedly compelling thread. I'm not sure what it says about the kind of person I am but I have enjoyed reading the first few articles...

A bit of a stab in the dark but judging by decorative style & subject matter, would say Austro-Hungarian, German or Austrian (German Black Forrest).