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suefromoz Posts: 58 Registered: May 2002	posted 10-02-2003 09:38 AM [01-1237] Greetings once more, I have a strange spoon that I do not know the mark for, nor the purpose. It is 8 3/4" long, with the bowl of the spoon being 2" x 1 1/4". The handle is a spiral of silver and I am unsure whether it has always been bent or whether it has had a helping hand! It is marked 830 M H . Is this a Scandinavian piece? Many thanks! IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 10-02-2003 05:45 PM Hi Sue, Possible that your piece is a Norwegian wedding sugar spoon that someone has straightened out and perhaps removed the dangle, though I can't imagine why! I'm posting pictures of two from my collection. I've always been told that they were presented with this sentiment, "The path of love may be twisted, but the end is sweet." Believe that the maker is Marius Hammer, though his mark is usually an M with a superimposed hammer. Cheryl IP: Logged
suefromoz Posts: 58 Registered: May 2002	posted 10-03-2003 12:18 AM Hi Cheryl Many thanks for that - I have never seen one before. Maybe it has been straightened out because the end was not sweet! I did wonder whether Marius Hammer was the maker but could not find an example without the M and hammer signature. There is a smidge of extra silver/solder on the lower back of the ball - I had not noticed that previously. I guess the dangle went the the way of the twist! Great info - thanks again Cheryl. IP: Logged

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