Need help with this German? spoon

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Joerg
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Need help with this German? spoon

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Hi, I have here a spoon, which I cannot identify. It is a small tablespoon, 35 grams. It is handmade, the decoration is rather crude. No masterpiece in craftmanship. The marks are only partially visible. Do you have any idea?
I would date the spoon around 1820, not much later, but an earlier date is possible. And, I guess it is made in Germany.
Thank you, Jörg

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dognose
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Re: Need help with this German? spoon

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Hi Jörg,

I'll move the topic to the 'Other Countries' section to see if we have any luck there.

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Re: Need help with this German? spoon

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hello Jörg,

for me it looks swiss
why not L like Lichtensteig?
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Re: Need help with this German? spoon

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Hi Theo
nice to hear from you!
We could make a try with Johannes II. Giezendanner (1728-1799)
The makers mark could be a IG, as in the catalog picture, but not 100%. And the L for Lichtensteig looks different. The pattern below the L on my spoon confuses me. But it could be something which was overstruck by the L.
What do you think?
Regards, Jörg

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Scan from "Weltliches Silber 2, from the Swiss National Museum"

(I forgot in my original information, yes, the spoon was part of a large pile of Swiss silver, but also some German spoons were included)
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