Figural martyr spoon

[Aspasa]

Apologies in advance if this is the wrong Forum (please move).
Also apologies for my inability to produce satisfactory silver pics.!
3 Pictures here of my figural martyr 7 1/2" large spoon.
https://itnorthwest.ca/img/silver/spoon-front.jpg
https://itnorthwest.ca/img/silver/spoon-back.jpg
https://itnorthwest.ca/img/silver/spoon-top.jpg

Thanks for any & all further info.

[Aspasa]

[oel]

Hi Aspasa,

Welcome to the forum. Your solid silver ornamental spoon has Dutch pseudo marks. For information about pseudo marks see:
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... 59#p184359

G pseudo year letter, HS in monogram (conjoined) pseudo maker's mark, M pseudo year letter. Silver fineness probably 833/000. Are there no other (small) marks, like a little sword mark?
For Dutch hallmarks see:
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... =5&t=32028

Peter.

[Aspasa]

Peter. Thank you.
Are there no other (small) marks, like a little sword mark?
Best I can do is below.
If i hallucinate enough they're there somewhere but just looks like silver forged air bubbles to me :)

[Aspasa]

Hi Aspasa,
G pseudo year letter, HS in monogram (conjoined) pseudo maker's mark, M pseudo year letter. Silver fineness probably 833/000.
Peter.

Ahhh. The H with one squiggly side! So that's what it is - HS psedudo maker.
Why would there be 2 pseudo (G & M) year letters?

[Aspasa]

Hi Aspasa,
Silver fineness probably 833/000.
Peter.

it weighs 63 grams and is 7.5"

[oel]

Pseudo marks, in this case fantasy marks often do not make sense, and for most of us reasonable easy to recognize. Fake hallmarks are often not so easy to recognize.
The lengt, 19.05 cm, in proportion to its weight 63 gram or 3,3 gram/cm is an other indication the spoon is not made 17/18th century but much later.
Enjoy your silver spoon.



Peter

Source; Nederlands Klein Zilver B.W.G. Wttewaall jaar 1987 ISBN 90 6133 120 X

[Aspasa]

Pseudo marks, in this case fantasy marks often do not make sense, and for most of us reasonable easy to recognize. Fake hallmarks are often not so easy to recognize.
The lengt, 19.05 cm, in proportion to its weight 63 gram or 3,3 gram/cm is an other indication the spoon is not made 17/18th century but much later.
Enjoy your silver spoon.
Peter
Source; Nederlands Klein Zilver B.W.G. Wttewaall jaar 1987 ISBN 90 6133 120 X

Thanks Peter for sharing your wisdom.