german spoon ?

Rayvenini · Post by **Rayvenini** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:35 pm

got this little odd piece it measures 4.25" long, i think you call it a fiddle back not sure, looking for the date.... the maker could be A.ZINSSTAR but some of the last letters are unreadable

Post by **dognose** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:46 pm

Hi Ray,

Not German, but Swiss.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12718" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Trev.

Rayvenini · Post by **Rayvenini** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:52 pm

thanks Trev... any idea what they would have been used for as its a weird dumpy spoon?

Post by **dognose** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:41 pm

Tea caddy spoon maybe?

Rayvenini · Post by **Rayvenini** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:15 pm

is there any way of dating it

stecci · Post by **stecci** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:34 pm

Hello Rayvenini

The seller is Adolf Zinsstag-Preiswerk. He had the business from 1908 - 1947. The manufacturer Jezler 0800 alloys used only until about 1940th

SteÄ‡ci