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I found 2 of these serving spoons in bulk silverplate flatware boxes. I haven't acid tested to avoid causing further damage, but they appear to be coin silver. I have no idea if they are rare or anything of that sort; If they can't be ID'ed they will go to the smelter within a few days

https://imgur.com/a/g5QhMOf

P.S. I hope the format is right and I hope I didn't mess up anything

Hi, like requested before, again please embedded your images.

Peter.

like this?

Hi,
Possibly very old Nuremberg, Germany, with Tremolierstrich (assayer`s zigzag line where sample for testing was taken). I would not destroy them.They are solid silver, most probably 13 Loth or .813.

Regards

one is heavily damaged at the tip; the other is relatively nice.
Regardless of whether I destroy them or not, I can get the purity via XRF tester to confirm or deny what you are thinking.
For me, the question is what to do with them if not melt them

Nuremburg is correct; unfortunately the maker is unidentified. The primary reference for Nuremberg silver - Ursula Timann Tebbe, Thomas Eser, et al., Nuernberger Goldschmiedekunst, v. I: Meister, Werke, Marken; (Nuremburg: Germanisches Nationalmusem, 2007) - lists the maker on page 484, no. 1070 as "Meister mit dem Strahlenkranz" ["Master with the Radiant Wreath"]. As his mark is pictographic, they are unable to identify him, but all the works they list by him are spoons, made ca. 1779-1818.

Hope this helps!

thanks for the additional context/information. Unfortunately, these pieces will be heading to the smelter, as there doesn't seem to be a market for them online. I hope the images of the marks can be used to preserve history and help inform and enlighten others