Q: My mother owned this sterling silver serving spoon for years. I have inherited it. The spoon’s bowl is gold-plated and its handle is twisted in a grapevine design. The close-up photo shows the four marks on the back of the spoon’s bowl. Please tell me who made the spoon, how old it is and its insurance value. I would never sell it.
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