Help Please Soup Ladle Possible German hallmark 13 ?

[manoela]

HI:

I am new here, but have enjoyed this site and learning for the wealth of knowledge so generously shared -- thank you!

I have come accross a nice silver ladle, its only hallmark looks to be a "13" or maybe "LB"??? I just don't even know if this is coin silver :-( I was hoping someone more knowledgeble could come forward, I am sorry the pics are not that good (and the ladle is tarnished some) but that is the best I was able to do.

Thank you very much for any info!
Manoela

[gemsdiver]

Hi

Your ladle is certainly silver. It is 13 lot for 800 silver content, which was used up until about 1880 in Germany. After that the 800 silver content mark was used.


Andy

[Bahner]

Hello, actually this is 13/16 lots of silver, so this is a little more than 800: 812,5. Best wishes, Bahner