Old Silver Spoon - need more info about it

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Old Silver Spoon - need more info about it

Hi all,

My grandmother was given a very old silver spoon by a noble englishman in 1971. She passed away recently and I inherited this spoon from her. Below are the photos of this spoon:

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It is made of solid silver and was told it costs a fortune. Can someone give me more info about the markings and from which period it might be originating?

Thanks

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The British hallmarks show that it was imported into Britain and assayed as sterling at the London assay office in 1895. The sponsor/importer was Berthold Muller, a well-known importer of silver. The spoon itself was probably made in the German town of Hanau. The maker’s mark is typical of a Hanau mark but is not one which I recognise. It would have been new when imported.