I ask for help to determine, at least approximately, the manufacturing date of this spoon.
The St. Mark pattern, was very popular in Italy, from the eighteenth century until today, with many variations, so it is difficult to draw conclusions from the style.
The spoon has no hallmark, only a mark AS, very clear, and some engraved letters, probably initials of the owner. I browsed several books without success.
My gut feeling is that it is not an Italian spoon.
Observing the spoon you can see very well the two welding lines one upper (red arrow) and one underside (green arrow) that are slightly staggered. This makes me think that this is not a repair, but that the spoon was built so from the beginning, and this could be a clue to hazard a date. Or not?
Any opinion will be appreciated.
Regards
Amena