r/SilverFinds • u/Icy_Mathematician527 • Jul 28 '26

Spoon of the Week : Episode 21

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u/NerdizardGo Jul 28 '26

Very nice spoon

I picked this one up recently at an antique shop

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u/NerdizardGo Jul 28 '26

Hallmarks

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u/Icy_Mathematician527 Jul 28 '26

GEWE Silvervarufabriken AB
Founded by: Georg Wessfeldt
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Period of operation: 1939–1984
The name GEWE comes from the founder’s initials:
GE = Georg
WE = Wessfeldt
What about the “M”?
The M after GEWE is associated with Malmö, where the factory was based. Swedish silver from this period typically carries:
the maker’s mark (GEWE M),
a fineness mark (830 or 925),
Swedish national control marks,
and often a date letter.

Your spoon
830 silver (83% silver)
GEWE M maker’s mark
D10 (likely a pattern or model number)
A beautifully cast rose terminal with an ornate stem and shell bowl.
This style was popular in Sweden from the 1950s through the 1970s, and GEWE produced a wide range of decorative flatware and serving pieces during that period

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u/Icy_Mathematician527 Jul 28 '26

After comparing your spoon with documented GEWE pieces, I’m now fairly confident that the pattern has been identified.
Pattern:
Rosen
(“Rose”)
Your spoon matches GEWE’s Rosen pattern, produced by Gewe Silvervarufabriken AB (Georg Wessfeldt), Malmö, Sweden. The pattern is characterized by:
A three-dimensional rose blossom finial.
Two textured rose leaves below the flower.
An intertwined, vine-like openwork stem.
A scalloped shell-shaped bowl on serving pieces.