Embossed Peacock on Bowl of Spoon?

[spacemaker]

Just found a set of 6 of these guys. No marking other than an embossed peacock and a colonial looking monogram M I. Anyone have any ideas?

[Aguest]

:::::: Check for worn hallmarks, put the spoons under various intensities and sources of light, tilt the handles back and forth, and you might be able to make out the hallmarks :::::::

::::: Sometimes putting the spoon under very low light and tilting the handle back and forth will reveal the hallmark better than a strong light source. ::::::

::::::: Bird-back spoon is the only name I've ever heard for this type of spoon. :::::::

[spacemaker]

:::::: Check for worn hallmarks, put the spoons under various intensities and sources of light, tilt the handles back and forth, and you might be able to make out the hallmarks :::::::

::::: Sometimes putting the spoon under very low light and tilting the handle back and forth will reveal the hallmark better than a strong light source. ::::::

::::::: Bird-back spoon is the only name I've ever heard for this type of spoon. :::::::

That was a perfect resopnse. Appreciate all you've said. Thank you!

[wev]

It is called a Dove of Peace. There are many variations (this a particularly nice one), but no one has done a real image survey, so without a maker's mark, it will be luck matching it with a known smith's swage.

[spacemaker]

It is called a Dove of Peace. There are many variations (this a particularly nice one), but no one has done a real image survey, so without a maker's mark, it will be luck matching it with a known smith's swage.

Thank you, kind Sir/Madam. Very much appreciated. :-)