Unknown marks on sugar shovel possibly Swedish?

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42jbb
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Unknown marks on sugar shovel possibly Swedish?

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Hi I have a small sugar shovel with mercury gilding. I can't make head or tail of the marks. From the shape of the shovel and the general look of the marks I think it might be Swedish or Finnish. Can anyone help me please? The finial is flat unlike British silver.

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Thanks :)
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Re: Unknown marks on sugar shovel possibly Swedish?

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Please read the rules and instructions of how to insert pictures:
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10
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Re: Unknown marks on sugar shovel possibly Swedish?

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Perhaps there was a temporary problem with the photohost? But the images seem OK now.

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Re: Unknown marks on sugar shovel possibly Swedish?

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Interestin, I don't see anything but image image image....???
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Re: Unknown marks on sugar shovel possibly Swedish?

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And I just see a series of question marks.
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Very odd. I'll copy the images and repost them soon.

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Re: Unknown marks on sugar shovel possibly Swedish?

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Here they are:

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Re: Unknown marks on sugar shovel possibly Swedish?

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I don't know what happened with the photos it was fine on my computer. Thanks for re posting the photos it was really helpful:)
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Re: Unknown marks on sugar shovel possibly Swedish?

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OK, now I can see the pictures. Your spoon is not Swedish but Finnish. It is made by Adolf Fredrik Granfelt (AFG) 1823 in the town of Porvoo/Borgå on the southern coast of Finland.
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