hallmark AC in diamond shape silver sugar spoon

[NovaMarie]

these are the markings on the underside of the handle.
I believe the top (left) marking to be an eagle, or bird of some sort.
the marking in the middle are the letters A C in a diamond shape.
The right marking is a profile silhouette of a woman with a ponytail.
Unfortunately, its hard to make out in the image, however it was taken with a high resolution camera with a magnifying glass.. this is as good as I could get.

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

See Albert Coles at: http://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_C2.html

Trev.

[NovaMarie]

Thanks! I couldn't figure it out.

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[NovaMarie]

I am having trouble identifying this specific piece. Have you seen this spoon or know what kind it is?

[silverly]

If you're spoon is five or six inches long or near that length, it is probably a sugar shell (sugar spoon). I'm sure someone will be able to tell you the name of the pattern fairly easily. If not I'll try to look it up.

[NovaMarie]

It is 7 inches long.. the trouble i am having is I know it is in the albert coles jenny lind... They have a sugar shell in the "collection" but it does not look like the one I have.

[silverly]

You know more about the item than I do then. I think Victorian era services included an especially wide variety of pieces, but from my point of view, often only the manufacturer knew exactly what their purposes were. Hopefully, someone with a little more knowledge than I have will chime in. I think it's a great piece and good luck with your research.

[NovaMarie]

Thank you for you're input.. anything i can learn about it is great. :)