Help with Hallmark on Spoon

[Hjulben]

Need help to identify these stamps
Thanks in advance

http://www.minepost.be/images/balstasked2.jpg

http://www.minepost.be/images/balstasked1.jpg

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[Hjulben]

Hmm, it worked just fine when I previewed the pictures?
I will try again, a smaller version

[oel]

Hi welcome to the forum, I believe it to be Swedish date letter V for 1757, little Swedish national mark; three crowns or cats paw, upside down Stockholm city mark; crowned head facing right (used 1715-1850) and the maker LS for: Lorens Stabeus, working in Stockholm 1745-1778.



Oel.

[Hjulben]

Thanks for your reply, I was a bit confused when I could not see the "cat paw", (still can't;) but suspected that the spoon was Swedish