Possibly German or East Prussian

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p_helm
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Possibly German or East Prussian

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Any help to identify the marks on the teaspoon would be appreciated
huszas76
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Re: Possibly German or East Prussian

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It is from Breslau (Wroclaw).
Best regards!
Krisztián
p_helm
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Re: Possibly German or East Prussian

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Thanks Krisztián, that is great. Do you know what the individual marks mean.
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Re: Possibly German or East Prussian

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70 = the silver purity, .700
H.J. = the maker Ersnt Rudolph Heinrich Jonas (1838-1885) apprenticed 1852-1858 to Carl Friedrich Korok, working in Halle an der Saale 1860-1870, Breslau Guild member from 1874
Head of John the Baptist over "80" = Breslau city mark & year, 1880

Hope this helps!
p_helm
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Re: Possibly German or East Prussian

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That is great Blakstone, thanks. That information is really helpful and interesting
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