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by lmrotelli
Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:24 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Coin or Continental? Large serving spoon and soup ladle
Replies: 4
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Re: Coin or Continental? Large serving spoon and soup ladle

Hello Jörg - Thank you again for your help. I believe you are correct about these being Italian marks.....I found the exact same marks on the below site - see link. They were made in the Kingdom of Naples during the French Domination (from 1808 until 1823) and depict silver fineness of 834/000. This...
by lmrotelli
Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:37 pm
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Coin or Continental? Large serving spoon and soup ladle
Replies: 4
Views: 3219

Re: Coin or Continental? Large serving spoon and soup ladle

Thank you, Jörg! They were from Naples, Italy...Our ancestor was Ferdinand I of The Two Sicilies. Here is information about him: Ferdinand I (12 January 1751 – 4 January 1825) was the King of the Two Sicilies from 1816, after his restoration following victory in the Napoleonic Wars. Before that he h...
by lmrotelli
Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:26 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Coin or Continental? Large serving spoon and soup ladle
Replies: 4
Views: 3219

Coin or Continental? Large serving spoon and soup ladle

Hello - Looking for help identifying the maker of these two pieces. They were owned by great-grandparents that immigrated from Italy to Providence, RI right around the end of WW1. Unsure if they brought them from Italy or if they purchased them here in the US. Spoon: 13" (215 grams) Ladle: 13.7...

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