Spoon Sweden J. Hasselgren

[silverfan]

This spoon (21,3 cm) has its marks on the frontside and I read H5 for 1862, J. Hasselgren, the 3-crowns-mark and a mark I cannot identify. Is Hasselgren the maker or the seller? For 1865 to me the spoon looks to new and why are the marks on the frontside of the stem. All ideas welcome.
Regards silverfan

[Qrt.S]

Johan Petter Hasselgren is the maker, active in the town of Lund 1848-1899. The mark to the right is a Gothic L i.e the town mark for the town of Lund in southern Sweden. The pattern is in its origin an old French rococo pattern by the name of "Palmes Swedois" in Swedish "Gammalfransk" translated ironically "Old French".

In the early days the custom when set up the table with cutlery was that the spoon was placed up side down as we see it today. The spoon is, anyway, made 1862, which is rather late for the mentioned habit. Therefore I believe that the punches are on the "wrong side" by a mistake punched by a sloppy master, but...? Maybe somebody else has a better explanation?

[silverfan]

Hi Qrt.S, thank you for your quick and detailed answer.
Regards silverfan