What does this H mark on a Polish spoon mean?

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chasidish
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What does this H mark on a Polish spoon mean?

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Hello.
I cannot seem to find out what this mark is, is it a Maker's mark, or a crest, owner's initial?
Searching for the letter H isn't helping much.
(In fact, is it really H, or perhaps it's two letters combined?

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Re: What does this H mark on a Polish spoon mean?

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Owner`s initials, possibly two letters conjoined, possibly wedding spoon with conjoined first letters of the couple`s names. In conclusion, we`ll never know unless it was kept in the family for 200 years; in a word stop searching.
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Re: What does this H mark on a Polish spoon mean?

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Btw. are there any marks ?
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Re: What does this H mark on a Polish spoon mean?

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AG2012 wrote:Owner`s initials, possibly two letters conjoined, possibly wedding spoon with conjoined first letters of the couple`s names. In conclusion, we`ll never know unless it was kept in the family for 200 years; in a word stop searching.
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Thank you for your help. You write it’s possibly two letters conjoined, would you know what letters they actually are?
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Re: What does this H mark on a Polish spoon mean?

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Just guessing: J + C possibly creating H for their family name.
The engraver obviously wanted to create + sign between initials. Wedding personalized memorabilia were very popular in Biedermeier period (e.g. glass beakers and silver).
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Re: What does this H mark on a Polish spoon mean?

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Please show the backside of the stem. There could be punches showing the maker etc... Owner's engraving has nothing to do with who made the object.
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