Could someone tell me a bit about these spoons? The maker's initials are G.H., and it looks like the number 2 in the other cartouche.
Miles
Help with Swiss maker
Gustave Hofer, père (1816-1896) of Lausanne. He was a worker at Frères Gély before opening his own shop in 1846. His son, Gustave fils (1856-1939) continued the firm until 1918. The "2" in the Lausanne city mark refers to the second silver standard, but it is not known if this was .875 as in Geneva or .800 as in France.
The plain style of the spoons makes them difficult to date, but clearly they are after the firm was founded in 1846 and before the 1882 introuduction of national Swiss hallmarking.
Hope this helps!
The plain style of the spoons makes them difficult to date, but clearly they are after the firm was founded in 1846 and before the 1882 introuduction of national Swiss hallmarking.
Hope this helps!
Re: Help with Swiss maker
Another example of the work and mark of Gustave Hofer of Lausanne:
G.H.
Trev.
G.H.
Trev.