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German Silver spoon set (12 spoons and ladle)
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Reference: S1152
Period: No date hallmark
Year: Circa 1900
Silversmith: M.H. Wilkens & Sohne
Place: Germany
Price: $ 170.00
Weight: 596g in total (ladle 100g, tablespoons 384g, teaspoons 112g) grams
Dimensions: 31cm (ladle), 21cm (tablespoons), 14cm (teaspoons)
Condition: Excellent, appear unused. Even the boxes are in good condition.
Description: Set of matching spoons in the French Fiddle and Thread pattern, in 800 silver, made in Germany post 1884, all with the same engraved initials (HB). The set includes 6 tablespoons (in original box), 6 teaspoons (in original box) and a soup ladle. The spoons were retailed in Berlin by H Zimmermann, (Juwelier on Orienstr). The 12 spoons were made by Wilkens & Sohne, the ladle by another maker (mark a clearly visible W with 2 people). The ladle has a gilt interior and flat bottom. Note: - these should not be confused with the term "german silver", which is an alloy and not silver as such.
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German spoon set
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Initials
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Hallmark 1
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Hallmark 2
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Example of each
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Original retailer
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