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pantrwrstl

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help identifying marks on 1862 German spoon
« on: January 17, 2015, 07:47:05 pm »
Hello all,
I recently came across a small silver spoon (5.25") from my grandmother. It is engraved with her family name, Fahrenholtz, and a year, 1862, although the last digit isn't exactly clear, I believe it is a 2. There are also two stamped marks that I can't seem to identify. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

http://i.imgur.com/u2E22g2.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eYZg6YW.jpg
« Last Edit: January 17, 2015, 11:54:45 pm by pantrwrstl »

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Re: help identifying marks on 1862 German spoon
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2015, 04:44:45 am »
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Re: help identifying marks on 1862 German spoon
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2015, 08:30:40 am »
the first mark appears to be the city mark for kiel, no idea on the second one though..

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Re: help identifying marks on 1862 German spoon
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2015, 01:18:24 pm »
see if any of these pages help..http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_b1884_6.html


I have looked through all those pages and couldn't find anything really close

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Re: help identifying marks on 1862 German spoon
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2015, 04:00:06 am »
Hi, I would also say Kiel, but the square mark I cannot identify too. The closest one, if yours is turned around 180 degrees, is maybe the mark of Hyronimus Puck. Here is a link to many Kiel marks and other German City and maker's marks, maybe you want to look through these pages, too:
http://silberpunze.piranho.de/Silber/Hauptseite.php?id=26 .
(Unfortunately, when you got to that site, there is some advertisement popping up, but it has lots of information!)
Mat  :)
« Last Edit: January 19, 2015, 04:04:20 am by Mat »

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Re: help identifying marks on 1862 German spoon
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2015, 12:22:44 am »
What a sweet family heirloom!

It sure resembles the mark used in this area of Germany but the second mark...don't see one like it so far!  The search is still on....
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