A mid-18th century German (Polish) silver spoon, Landeshut (Silésia) dated 1747, by Johann Joachim Scholtz (active 1706-1754)

the shaped terminal with price engraved initials F.J.M over the date 1747, the front later engraved A Fichaner and numeral 7. Marked either side of rat tail heel with town mark LH in a shaped cartouche and makers mark IIS in a shaped cartouche (Rosenberg 2967 and 2968).

Length – 19.5 cm / 7.6 inches

Weight – 59 grams / 1.9 ozt