Who made these?

[niceguy1]

HI

Several questions about these cutlery. When, where & by whom were they made? What is the grade of silver? What is the pattern called?

Also the odd pointed shape of the bowl isn’t something I can recall seeing before, any reason for this shape?

THANKS

[dognose]

Hi Niceguy,

They're Belgian.

Just to get the ball rolling, the top mark, I believe, is that of Auguste Bonnevie, who worked at Brussels and then Schaerbeek.

The lower mark indicates a standard of 950/1000.

Trev.

[oel]

Hi,

Auguste Bonnevie silversmith and silver plate maker acive in Brussels 1839-1851 and active in Schaarbeek 1851->1870.
The lower mark standard mark for silver 934 1/36 0/00 fineness or 93,4028 % pure silver, mark used 1832-1869. The second mark office mark/Minerva head and should show the regional assay office letter A in its helmet for Brussels, used 1832-1869
I believe it to be a citrus grapefruit spoon.

Oel.

[niceguy1]

Thanks Trev & Oel for your great help.

These are made of very thick heavy silver, being almost impossible to bend. The spoons measure 23cm long.