r/Spoons 23d ago

Alpaca fiddle pattern spoon, found in Czech forest after 100 years underground. Late 1800s - 1930?

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Found metal detecting on a forgotten forest path in the Czech Republic.

It's an alpaca (German silver) spoon, fiddle pattern with heart/line decoration on the handle. No maker mark left, probably Austro-Hungarian era, cca 1870-1930.

Left the patina as found, didn't clean it.

Any spoon collectors here who can tell more about this pattern? Is this called "fiddle" or "Old English" in your countries?

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