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From what I understand (with the help of Google translate), Siegmund Bierfreund is referred to as the 'Master of Tulip Tops'. He was born around 1620, became a master silversmith around 1650 and worked until 1702 in Nuremberg. I don't really know much more about the maker and I might have the dates ...

That would be nice but it is definitely the mark of Michael Hafner who died by 1700. His pieces can sort of be dated on how worn out his mark is. It started as a clear jug, pitcher, ewer or whatever you want to call it but by the 1690's it had started to become foggy and worn and this mark is not su...

I can offer some advice that may help. If it is plated rather than solid silver, it will not be bendy or springy but rather stiff. Also, the piece will almost certainly have lost plating in places that get the most wear such as the bottom of the bowl, the tip of the bowl and the edges. The under met...

Thanks Theoderich. I don't know why I didn't ask earlier. I've had these for a while

That's all I have at the moment. After Thursday I'll share my collection of 18th-century English Dinner knives and Dutch Birth Spoons. I don't have any pictures on hand though. I think that's all of my 17th-century pieces though except for a Nuremberg cup I have a coming. My collection is fairly hea...

John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater London 1892 Figural Serving Spoon Not that old of a spoon but I posted this because I was hoping someone might be able to confirm a theory. I believe this was part of a set of 4 serving pieces with each depicting a different female representing one of the 4 season...

Thanks, Phil, I believe your right with William Forrester. I think the piece is designed to be used, possibly an early lemon fork? I don't know when lemon forks first started showing up though.

French Silver Ebony & Steel Dinner Fork c.1730's There are no markings but I have seen similar steel forks attributed to France from around 1730 but I could be wrong. The Ferrule and caps are silver, the wood ebony, and tines steel. I have 3 of these but this is the only one of the set that is c...

18th Century Joseph Moulton Shell Back Spoon Joseph Moulton was born in 1724 in Newbury MA and Died in 1795 in Newburyport MA. this spoon dates from 1750-1770 period https://i.postimg.cc/5638mjg4/IMG-9966.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/dhNdzXgg/IMG-9968.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/YvCYDkD1/IMG-9969.jpg https...

Breslau 1835 Folding Campaign Fork & Spoon They marked for Breslau with the date letter 1835 and a makers mark EBS inside of a heart. Not sure who this maker is though https://i.postimg.cc/TpvdTtTH/IMG-9961.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/75mwMD0p/IMG-9962.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/w169m3yX/IMG-9965.jpg...

Ahh, ok. then this would probably be a 1706 spoon, thank you

William Hollingshead Philadelphia Shell Back Spoon The bowl of the spoon has seen better days. William Hollingshead was born in NJ in 1728 and died in Bucks PA in 1808. He worked as a silversmith in Philadelphia from 1754 to 1785. This spoon could date from any point within that period. https://i.po...

Augsburg 1744 Spoon The Spoon is dated 1744 but it is engraved later "Amanda Gol 1763". I am not sure of the maker though. It appears to be marked ID but the makers die appears to have been worn and slightly broken when he used it so it's not clearly legible. https://i.postimg.cc/QFt6RbGF/...

John Burt was born in 1692 in Boston and died in 1745 in Boston. I think this spoon could date anywhere from 1720 to 1745 https://i.postimg.cc/BL6QFkdq/IMG-9940.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/y331Q91t/IMG-9943.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/ph6VJkHK/IMG-9944.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/jCDSSVHc/IMG-9945.jpg https:...

1705 Newcastle Francis Batty II Hanovarian Rattail Spoon In the pictures, you cannot make out the maker mark as it is very light. But in person, you can see it is the mark of Francis Batty the 2nd. I'm not quite sure how it makes sense though as I don't think he had a mark until 1706 but someone wit...

Venetian Caryatid Top Spoon c.1700. I believe it is c.1700 but definitely Venice. There is no makers mark just Venetian city marks. https://i.postimg.cc/xqgHmVhz/IMG-9927.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/6y3ZL1x1/IMG-9928.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/3yMDh84P/IMG-9929.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/bZS24DJx/IMG-9930....

Schaffhausen Swiss Apostle Spoon c.1700. Unsure of the maker mark though. The Apostle is pretty worn but I think it is St. Paul with his sword. https://i.postimg.cc/8JjFd2Lp/IMG-9920.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/svpMJ9Gh/IMG-9921.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/qhSN11G8/IMG-9922.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/YLFhZQ...

Mid 17th Century Zurich Swiss Apostle Spoon I posted this one once before but I think I used tiny pic so the pictures are gone. The maker's mark is not Identified but the spoon dates from around the mid 17th century and depicts St. Simon with his saw. https://i.postimg.cc/1fzdGMjW/IMG-9915.jpg https...

This spoon I believe is Norwegian but it is not marked. I think is late 18th century but it could also be early 19th. One of the rings is a replacement. https://i.postimg.cc/VdPgKgv9/IMG-9898.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/N506JnYH/IMG-9899.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/pp1DgBX1/IMG-9900.jpg https://i.postimg....

late 17th or early 18th century Norwegian Crown Top Spoon I may have posted this one before, I forget so sorry if it is double posted. It is marked only with a conjoined HL inside of a shield and I cannot identify this maker. I believe it is Norwegian but it could be from a different Scandinavian co...