Very old Swedish Spoon ???

[Tamara S]

This spoon was passed down to me. It is from Sweden.
Can anyone tell me any more info! It is 8 " long and has engraving on the front and back.
I was told it was a gift from the King of Sweden.
Thanks,
Tamara

[2209patrick]

Hello Tamara.
Definitely Swedish. The last box on the right is the date code. Check here:
http://www.925-1000.com/Fsweden_Date_Code.html

I enhanced your marks the best I could.
What are the letters in the first mark?



Pat.

[Tamara S]

Hello,
I believe the letters in the first mark (are so very tiny) but it is possible that the second letter of the two is H ??? And the first may be A or X??
If the date stamp is C7 does this mean the date is 1905?
I believe the Swedish language was changed in 1906 and the spoon predates that change. But the ancestor that brought this spoon from Sweden supposedly came to this country in the late 1800's and brought this spoon with him so... ??? Hmmm...
What I was told by my Grandmother is that this spoon was given to her by her father who brought it to America. My Grandmother was born in America in 1900.
My Grandmother told me that this spoon was one of a complete set that was given to her ancestors by the King of Sweden as an award or acknowledgement for his contributions or for having an excellent farm.
I am in contact with someone who is helping to translate the script writing on the front and back.
The 3rd mark looks like it may be a circle with a vase shaped figure in it. Almost like an ern?
Thanks so much,
Tamara

[Hose_dk]

Start by polishing the spoon - so it becomes shining. Clean the marks so they become visible. Write the text letter by letter - here then I shall translate.
But I am sorry to say that I will proberly disappoint you, family traditions are seldom what they were sopposed to be.

I am almost sure that town is Stockholm and that date letter is G7.

[Hose_dk]

First picture "FRA ....."
"fra" means from (given by) so here we have the one who gave the spoon

[Hose_dk]

The farm story is however very likely. Proberly not the king himself but on behalf of some "Royal Society of...."

Lets get some pictures after you have cleaned the spoon - then I am sure we can name and date everything.

[Hose_dk]

One more thing the change of language is not Sweden but Norway.

Sorry for my posting in tiny bits. Before we could change our post - could that function be implemented again?

[Tamara S]

Yes, I will clean it and try to find a magnifier to take the pictures through.

Thanks for your input so far!

Tamara

[SilverBen]

Dear Tamara - it looks like "För odlingsflit" on the spoon. Usually engraved on silver medals given to farmers for having an excellent farm as you say.
SilverBen

[Magnus Hedberg]

Dear Tamara, I am interested to hear more about your spoon.
It is the backside that interests me. That might tell about the association that has given the spoon. It looks like it is from 1908. The pattern is very common on such spoons.
At that times local societies under the Royal Agriculture society used to give spoon for just "odlingsflit". The protocols from these societies give often details of the farm that has received the spoon. 12 spoons was not common.
Has your contact been able to interpret and translate the text?
I suppose you know from which district your ancestors came from?
Magnus Hedberg, Stockholm.