Any idea how old this spoon is??

[searcher steve]

I think it's silver, all it's got is a lion hallmark and some initials on......any ideas please

[Val Beechey]

Can't see the Hall Marks Steve.  Doesn't look too old but have a look at this site. They have pretty well every design you can think of.

http://www.bada.org/antique-silver/antique-silver-spoons/

Nice find though. Only complete ones I've found are on the beach and made in Japan   


Val

[searcher steve]

Thank you, has the lion hallmark and that's it. Also someone's initials on the top of the handle

[Val Beechey]

I s'pose spoons can be made the same as rings.  Under the counter so to speak.  The Lion  (Oh Gawd we're back to them again) is the London Mark but it's strange that there is no makers mark.  Usually the other way round  if they were  under the counter.

Val

[searcher steve]

Must admit I thought it was strange having only the one mark?? It's not worn off the spoon it is in good condition?? A very confused searcher

[nobby]

That's lovely mate.....it's a trefoil silver spoon.....I'd love to see the hallmarks.....looks early

[searcher steve]

That's brill, at least I have an idea what type of spoon it is now like I said just the lion hallmark and that's it??

[searcher steve]

Hallmark

[diggaduff]

Hi Steve, judging by the design and how it is made it has a lot of age to it ,I would like to see it, I've seen similar spoons that we a few hundred years old, well found mate 

[searcher steve]

Thanks mate, popping up your dads Saturday afternoon if you want to have a look. It was about a foot down....... Hard dig lol

[diggaduff]

If I have chance mate but busy building 

[Dryland]

As Nobby said it's a trefoil spoon, by the shape it looks to be 17th Century

[searcher steve]

Thanks all