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This 6-1/2" spoon/ladle appears to me to be solid silver, and the date of 8-22-36 etched on the reverse of the handle seems to point to America (date format of month-day-year). I assume it's 1836. It looks as though it began life as two pieces that were soldered together -- bowl and handle. When I first saw it, I thought Germany or Scandinavia, but again, the date makes me think otherwise. I can find no maker's mark anywhere. It has the look and feel of solid silver -- no plate wear and bends fairly easily.

Any ideas as to country of origin, maker, age?

Thanks,
Dave

Hi, lovely sauce ladle. It is probably solid coin silver but not from 1836. The etched design is East Lake which is a later Victorian design. The date was probably engraved much later in this piece's life (like 1936). A lot of American companies made plain unmarked pieces and sold them to retailers to mark so we may never know the maker but it is certainly American. If I were to toss out a guess I would say it was made by Knowles & Ladd.

For more information see the below article.

https://www.925-1000.com/a_Knowles&Ladd.html