About Michelle Lieberman Expertise My expertise is in the area of American sterling silver and coin silver flatware and holloware, including identifying silversmiths and makers, types and patterns of flatware and their usage. I am unable to answer questions pertaining to silverplate or foreign silver.
Experience With over 25 years experience in selling vintage silver, I now devote much of my time educating others in this field.
Education/Credentials BA California State University Los Angeles
Question I found seven small plain sliver spoons in my great grandmothers home. The only mark on the back is "K.K.S." To my knowledge there was no one in the family with the initials K.K.S. Can you you please tell me if K.K.S. refers to a manufacturer or if you think this is a monogram. Thank you.
Answer Without seeing what it looks like, I can't really tell what the initials represent, but I am not familiar with a maker with those initials or mark.
You can tell if it's a maker's mark or a monogram based on how it was created. A maker's mark is produced either as part of the die during the manufacture of silverware or with a punch which is hammered into the silver. A monogram is normally engraved.
