"Towle" spoon w/o hallmark - a fake?

[awdccv]

I purchased what was represented as a Towle "Old Master" teaspoon but when I compare it to the others in my collection, I note that it lacks a hallmark. The back reads "TOWLE STERLING PAT." Could this be a fake?
(Sorry, I have no capability to take a photo)
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[outwest]

I am no expert like others here, but why would someone bother faking a Towle item? If you're going to fake something why not choose Tiffany or someone like that? Maybe it's earlier or later then the others you have.
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[awdccv]

Well, I believe that is core of my question: was there a point in the production of this pattern when Towle did not use its hallmark? I know that the hallmark was adopted in the mid-1800's and that the pattern was produced starting in the early 1940's. As for what someone might or might not choose to illegally reproduce, based on the retail prices I have compared, I assume that they could make a profit from either.
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