unknown Berlin makers mark probably late 18 century

[R ingo]

Hello,
can someone help me with the identification of the maker of these berlin spoons? The year-letter is a "F" (late 18 century). The makers name or mark is probably DUM? or DUK?. It is quite worn out.

Kind regards,
Ringo

[R ingo]

I have tryed to make a better photo.

[blakstone]

Scheffler's Berliner Goldschmiede doesn't show this maker's mark. However, as the assayer's letter "F" is known to date ca. 1779-1785, there is only one maker in Scheffler beginning with "Dum" and working in the proper time frame: Friedrich Dumcke (Scheffler maker #1246a). The only information Scheffler gives on him is that he & his wife had a daughter born 1782. Still, he looks like the only conceivable possibility.

Hope this helps!

[blakstone]

Further checking leads me to believe that Dumcke #1246a is the same as Scheffler #1212: Johann Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Domcke (1760-1785), apprenticed 1775-1777 to Isac Ravel and J. Humbert. He died young as a “Goldschmiedsgesell” - which I think translates as “journeyman goldsmith” — which is how “Friedrich Dumcke” is also described. As such, however, he probably wouldn’t have been entitled to use his own mark — but still he remains the only likely candidate.

Curiouser & curiouser, as Alice said.

[R ingo]

Hello blakstone,
I`m very impressed about Your knowledge and glad, that You helped me.

Best wishes,

Ringo