Antique Pewter Spoon Angel Mark,Maybe Early 1800's

[susiecat]

An old pewter spoon with a number or year C.K. 1664,angel mark with an initial look like L.E.R. but not sure,on the handle is what look like a bird,anyone has any information on this spoon I would love to know,I bought this spoon about 19 years ago out of an attic.

[KC]

Could you please get a better picture of the mark with initials and the design on the handle?

Many times the "angel" mark was a quality mark used in Europe.  Countries had different variations.

What you want to search for is Pewter Touchmarks whereas on Silver it is Silver Hallmarks.

I can help with what it isn't so far.  It isn't a funeral spoon (had engraving of birth/death information on a person) and it doesn't appear so far to be an anointing spoon.  Christening spoons typically had information engraved on them much like the funeral spoon.  It isn't a wedding spoon (Which had the couple at the top of the handle.)

Chances are this is a soup spoon or table spoon (roughly 6 3/4" long)  but need a bit more information.

 Note the backside of the spoon where the handle attaches to the spoon it doesn't smoothly go into a point.  Yours is very roughly done (unusual) but very popular during that time the style was called a "rat-tail" and "raised center" spoon.

It was common with old "leaded" pewter that "ownership" marks were put on them (thus the initials of the owner.  "A B C D" could mean there were 4 owners such as a family of 4!)

[susiecat]

Ok I'll try to get a closer picture.Thanks KC!!

[KC]

Does it appear that anything broke off the end of the handle?

Reason I am asking is that Wedding spoons and spoons that often had figurines on the end had the larger almost platform-type end that yours has!  Such as these German wedding spoons:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/One-SKS-Design-Antique-German-Embossed-Pewter-Wedding-Spoon-Collectible/122885606088?hash=item1c9c8d8ac8:g:wT4AAOSwAO9ZUqI4

[mart]

That figure on the end of susiecats handle sure looks similar to the one on your link KC !!

[Rauville]

I don't know if the pewter firm of "C. Kurz" from Tiel Holland ever used the initials of CK or not? They were in business from 1896 to 1984.