Hello, I am new here and hope I can get some much needed answers from the experts. I have researched over and over and still am not certain of the year of this spoon. Reed & Barton is engraved on back if spoon which I think is a sugar sp
oon or soup spoon? The pattern that seemed to match was called "Kings Pattern" from 1825... if I'm correct on this my question is, what type of silver is it... silver plated or sterling silver? I read that they didn't mark sterling silver until the 1830's... if I am wrong I apologize but glad there is a forum likes this that we are able to come to for reference, advice and conversation. Thanks in advance for your help.