Hanau Sugar Spoon

[jolly]

Hello there. This is my first post so if I am missing anything please let me know.

Can anybody tell me more about this sugar spoon please? I found most of the hallmarks in the Hanau section.

http://imgur.com/pfVGlHw

http://imgur.com/ljE2HkD

Thanks.

[SteveDWollongong]

Hi Jolly,

Welcome to the forum. Looking at the marks() from top to bottom are:

(1) Chester import mark from 1904 - 1998 (it's an acorn and leaves an in oval)
(2).925 in an oval which accompanies the import city mark. It is in place of the usual lion passant for sterling silver.
(3) The Chester date letter H for 1908.
(4) pseudo Ausburg mark(5)Lion Rampart (6)letter 'N' - All parts to the Hanau pseudo marks used by L Neresheimer & Co
(7) BM - The Chester registered sponsors mark for Berthold Muller who is a well known (and was a prolific) importer of Hanau silver

About the spoon itself. Although made early in the early 20th Century, it has style cues from earlier times which is one of the characteristics of Hanau silver. The pinprick decoration was popular at the end of the 18th and very beginning of the 19th century and the shovel style of bowl was also in use at this time.

Hope this helps,
Steve

[jolly]

Thanks for that Steve, its much appreciated.