Hi,
I bought this spoon some time ago in one of those last second auction bids that you make only because it seems 'sooo very cheap' to let pass. It was dirty and looked as if any 'silver' coating was wearing off. It's been sitting, hidden, on a shelf ever since. I decided to give it a clean and what looked like base metal coming through turned out to be dirt. I haven't tested it, other than try it against a magnet and there is no attraction, so it may or may not be silver. It is 9" long and weighs just over 8 oz. After the clean the bowl looks a slightly different colour, almost as if it had once been gilded but it has worn off. I will attach photos, but the decorations include what look like: a crucifix, a Madonna and child (large panels); (in smaller panels) a triskelion (three legs), a wheel topped with a cross, a shield, and one other design which I can't make out.
If anyone has any ideas as to what this could be I would be most grateful.
All the best
Mario