Aww, good old chemistry.I have a recycle center here that has an xrf gun. They will test an unsure piece for me. I scrapped a copper tray that was silver plated... The guys running the scales only wanted to pay me brass price for it. The owner tested it and paid me #1 copper price for it. I had a hard time believing that there was a pound of silver in the plate material. It made me want to figure out how to set up electrolysis..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
On our way to Delaware. Will test as soon as I get home.the spoon is 830 silver (aka coin silver) . looks like the others are testing as sterling but could be triple plate...that is if there is no mark... Try this... take a small file... you can even use a womans emory board and file one of em on the butt of handle... make a nice groove... then apply 18 straight in cut/groove. then see rusults... only way now to know for sure is a "destructive test"... must make a deep cut.
I know it when I see it before I research the marks, by just the design... Your busted wood spoon is an early Georg Jensen of Denmark mark. Bummer it's busted, but the handle is where the value is. If you had both fork with spoon the set of that age would be worth $350. - $400. or more. "I Know, It looks like GI, but it is GJ" I'd be happy!
Thanks for the Jensen detail. The spoon just sold for $115 + shipping!! Not too shabby for a $2 broken spoon.I know it when I see it before I research the marks, by just the design... Your busted wood spoon is an early Georg Jensen of Denmark mark. Bummer it's busted, but the handle is where the value is. If you had both fork with spoon the set of that age would be worth $350. - $400. or more. "I Know, It looks like GI, but it is GJ" I'd be happy!
That was a Jensen piece from the design of Georg Jensen himself. His style is unmistakable. You did very good on that find. Look for more of his stuff, it's out there and unrecognized, just don't overspend and do your research. Two bucks, that's great!Thanks for the Jensen detail. The spoon just sold for $115 + shipping!! Not too shabby for a $2 broken spoon.