✅ SOLVED after info on antique silver spoon

[KangaWoo]

This spoon has me stumped in regards to the markings on it.

 

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[kcm]

It's a souvenir spoon. Someone went to Helena, Montana and bought the spoon from a place that could also add their initials to it. It could date back to the early 1900's. Here's a few more examples:
Helena Montana souvenir spoon - Bing images

 

[KangaWoo]

It's a souvenir spoon. Someone went to Helena, Montana and bought the spoon from a place that could also add their initials to it. It could date back to the early 1900's. Here's a few more examples:
Helena Montana souvenir spoon - Bing images

Cool, Thanks kcm.
The spoon has Dec 25 1896 engraved on it under Helena Mont. So you are spot on with your info.
cheers

 

[kcm]

I wish I could take credit for such amazing and skilled knowledge, but I went to one of the links on that search page. It said that the spoon I was looking at was from 1910.
Historical Views of the Montana Capitol (you have to scroll down quite a ways to see it)

 

[tamrock]

It looks like the marks Gorham Silver used? Gorham Silver Marks & Dates - Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks

 

[KangaWoo]

Thanks tamrock.

Do you guys think I should polish it up? I think it may make it look worse polished, with faded enamel.

 

[tamrock]

Thanks tamrock.

Do you guys think I should polish it up? I think it may make it look worse polished, with faded enamel.

I can't help but shine up any old silver I get my hands on, minus old silver coins.

 

[nhbenz]

Here's one with the same date and initials etched on the front and back, as well as same makers marks, a slightly different pattern: Helena Mont 25 de diciembre de 1896 plata esterlina y Esmalte cucharadita alegría de antigüedades
-we should be able to figure out what those initials are for, maybe?

 

[DCMatt]

What are those initials?

B.R.I. ?