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FYI, this type of spoon is known as a basting or stuffing spoon.

This is a topic that I have learned a bit about recently. While the Britannia and Irish Hibernia marks look similar, there are a few differences. The Britannia mark has a trident and the figure faces forward, while the Hibernia mark has a scepter and faces sideways. More importanly, however, Irish m...

Pseudo hallmarks similar to this were used frequently in New York, both in New York City and in upstate New York; you often see the left facing lion as being associated with New York makers. Although I have not seen this particular combination of marks, the use of the crown, lion and bust in some co...

I haven't seen this pattern before, but it's really great!
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One possible maker for this spoon is Jacob Perkins, a silversmith from Newburyport, MA active in silvermithing during the 1770's to early 1800. The style of the spoon is consistent with this time period. In addition to being a silversmith, Mr. Perkins was an inventor; among his inventions are a mach...

My guess is that this is a Chinese Export mark; I don't recognize the maker, but perhaps someone will.

I think the piece was originally the base of a cruet set and would have originally had a handle in the middle. I cannot figure out the year mark on the registry mark from the body, but based on the placement of the letters and numbers, it is earlier than the legs, which have a date mark of 1869.

"200 hundred years and that's what they choose? Yikes."

Agreed!!
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The pattern of the pieces is known as Fairfax, and was originally introduced by Durgin in 1910.

Damascene?
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They are the marks of John Yates of Birmingham, England, a prolific producer of silver plate in the last quarter of the 19th century. He used several marks, including those shown in the British silver plate listings on this site; these are his pseudo hallmarks.

Thanks, TD. That was my guess as to the name, given the floral design, but I appreciate the information on the dating as well.
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I had assumed that the maker was Daniel Egan and that the piece had gotten caught up in some change from West to Clarke & West partnership, but the dates that have been mentioned don't quite work with that assumption. I guess better to have too many marks than not enough!!
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Thank you for the clarification on the West marks.
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I think the maker's mark is that of Frederick Derry and Henry Jones of Birmingham, in business from about 1861-1866.

This is a great idea-Irish retailer's marks have interested (and confused) me, so clarity will be welcome! I have two additions: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v364/deirdreoc/MVC-007S-1.jpg Waterhouse & Co, from a Charles Lamb open sugar, 1899 This one is a bit more confusing and has a whole ...

The maker's mark is that of Simpson, Hall & Miller; I do not know the pattern name. I cannot make out the remaining marks, but it looks like the mark above the S in the shield (SH&M's mark) is a patent date, so if you could let us know what the remaining marks say (including the one on the h...

Are there any marks on the knife handle? Also, can you tell us what the mark on the blade is-I can make out Stainless, but cannot read the wording above it.
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The pattern name is Jefferson, first introduced by Gorham in 1907. I do not know what type of fork it is.
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See below:

http://www.925-1000.com/Ffrench_makers_T.html

They are quite a lovely set!