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Coin Silver (?) 5-1/2" spoon
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:51 pm
by hpidaves
This appears to be solid silver, but I'm not sure if it's American Coin or foreign solid silver.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave
Re: Coin Silver (?) 5-1/2" spoon
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:07 pm
by AG2012
Hi,
It was made in Denmark (first mark on top three towers of Copenhagen,year cannot be deciphered).
OM is assay master
Cristian Olsen Moeller who worked 1831- 1840.
See here:
https://www.925-1000.com/dm_Assay.html
Regards
Re: Coin Silver (?) 5-1/2" spoon
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:44 pm
by hpidaves
Thank you -- I thought it might be Scandinavian. I remembered seeing three towers before, but couldn't remember what they meant.
Re: Coin Silver (?) 5-1/2" spoon
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:04 am
by Qrt.S
Yes the assayer/guardein (uppsidedown M-mark) is Møller but assayers didn't make anything! They were officials guaranteeing the fineness only. I believe the OM mark belongs to the maker and he would be Ole Peter Mønichen 1803-1853 (He made spoons). He was active in Copenhagen 1830-1846. Then he moved to Helsingør and worked there 1846-1853. His widow continued with the business to 1860. The last mark is the zodiac mark and it looks like the lion 22.7-21.8....but....?