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I inherited this spoon about 4 years ago, and stumbled upon it yesterday. I have been able to find some info on it from this site via markings (country of origin,silver standard, date stamp), but I would appreciate any other information available. A picture of the box is included also. Thanks for looking!



P.S.- Here are the stamps, in case you cannot see them:
COP ; (unknown- looks like an "S" or a "5") ; O9 (date stamp) ; Nat'l. mark (Swedish, unless I'm mistaken) ; silver proof.

The box says Hörnefors and thats in Umeå. North of Sweden. Are you sure that it is O9? = 1964.
If you search for COP You get
COP= PERSSON AKTIEBOLAG in HAPARANDA during 1956- 1995

Haparanda is i Northern Sweden.

The spoon is a Same ske - (ske=spoon) (Same is the population you know as the people with the reindeer, an animal like moose or rather Elk
the Same travel with their animals and live in tents)

Now that was difficoult - please write in case it makes no sence.

You are right with the katfott (cats paw) and S for silver.

Hi hose,
Makes perfect sense to me. In the U.S., the Same are more often referred to as Lapplanders or Lapps. I'm wondering if that is strictly an English language label or is the term, or something similar, also used in Scandinavia?

Regards, Tom

No that is also used in Demark. We say "Laplænder" or normaly same but the other is also used.

Thanks for the help. The stamp definitely does say O9. Thanks again!

A bit OT, but as a Swede, I just have to add that the correct English name for this people is Sami. The Sami is an indigenous people in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, and calling a Sami a Lapp is like calling a Native American an Indian.