Posted 3 months ago
Murphda
(22 items)
I have a question about this spoons hallmarks. I can't decide what the symbols mean. I believe it is a sauce spoon. It is either ivory or bone. Thanks for looking
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Hi, Murphda. :-)
I'm doubtful about this piece of flatware being a sauce spoon. It could be the picture, but the 'bowl' looks too flat.
Google Lens turned up a number of pieces described variously as a "jam spoon/jelly spade," or a "preserve spoon," etc.:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1605754951/silver-banded-jam-spoon-ornate-victorian
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1752506158/antique-john-biggin-hallmarked-silver
Probably the most convincing one (because of the famous maker) is this Gorham piece:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/726826954/sale-antique-gorham-sterling-silver
Because it's such a well known maker, replacements dot com has it, and describes it as an ice cream serving spoon:
https://www.replacements.com/silver-gorham-silver-hindostanee-sterling-1878-ice-cream-serving-spoon-solid-bright-cut/p/47056851
My inclination is to go with the replacements dot com description.
Dunno about the hallmarks. Have you searched the silver hallmarks sites, e.g:
https://www.925-1000.com/
https://www.silvercollection.it/sitemaphallmarks.html