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Thank you very much, JAKJO and Theoderich. I now can appreciate my serving fork even more. :-) hihotel

Thank you very much, JAKJO. You are a wonderful source of information. And you gave me a bonus too, about the mark on the handle. I have one last question - do you know if the 700/1000 applies to the handle only, or the whole piece? Thank you again - hihotel

This large 11-1/4" serving fork has detailed engraving and a handle with a crest. The back of the fork part has IAL in a rectangular cartouche, then a smudged/partially missing number then 'O'. Based on prior threads, I believe this may be the mark for Breslau silversmith Julius Lemor - or his ...

Thank you so much, oel, for your help. I'm really pleased with this forum and the folks that use it. Cheers! hihotel or hotel motel, lol.
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Thank you, diplomat! I sure appreciate your time. Is there a chance you could determine which of the three sword marks this is? The second picture has the best image of it. (I also need to figure out the pattern, have no idea where to go for that, but I digress.) Thank you again, this is very helpfu...

I have a set of small Dutch silver serving utensils, I believe a demitasse spoon that measures about 4-1/2" and a shovel or scoop - not sure what to call it - that measures 4-1/4". Both have the same marks, the "VK crescent" and a sword. I can't figure out which sword it is - can...