Possible German mark?

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lpar
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Possible German mark?

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Trying to identify this spoon. Looks like it says Friedeberg 750 and then a crescent shape. Any ideas on date or info on maker?
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Does the shield on the front mean anything?
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Bahner
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Re: Possible German mark?

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Hello, the half moon on the right hand side is an old Wilkens mark. See here

http://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884_9.html

Friedeberg would be the retailer, probably Friedeberg und Söhne from Berlin, active before 1893.

Best wishes, Bahner
lpar
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Re: Possible German mark?

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Thank you so much for the info. The Friedeberg mark threw me. The only info I could find on Friedeberg was an article about Heinrich Friedeberg in Berlin, but not a whole lot of info on the company except jeweler to the nobility and a tsar. I don't think this spoon had anything to do with those families. I also did not know that .750 was considered German silver. I am really enjoying this site. Is it possible to also move this thread to the family crest section? I am curious about the shield on the front of the spoon too. Thank you.
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