The problem with Gottschalk is, in North-Germany are so many goldsmith with name Gottschalk and some of them have very similar makersmarks. an example of Georg Ludewig Gottschalk in Lueneburg http://silberpunze.freehost.ag/punzen/L/Lueneburg_1840_Georg_Ludewig_Gottschalk.jpg http://silberpunze.freeh...
nice spoon. it is a raly surprise for me and I have no idea with such a double lion hallmark the pattern of the spoon looks like a spoon of Franken (Bavaria) area about 1730 I know no town in Germany with such a city coat of arms Makersmark looks like (CE/K) can you prove the fineness? it is 13 lo...
I think it is Georg Adam Rehfues in Bern Thank you for the information Theoderich. I thought it was a Swiss piece because of the bear. Was he a master silversmith? Can you date the hallmarks to a specific year? try the name Rehfues in search-function in this forum I think there are some Information...
http://theantiquefox.com/images/ladle/Whole.JPEG http://theantiquefox.com/images/ladle/Marks.JPEG This ladle is approx 14" long; it only has two marks friedheim and Malchoro . I cannot find out anything about either in my books, Google, Worthpoint, Here or eBay. The bowl is approx 4" wide...