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These marks are characteristic of early 20th-century \u003cstrong data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"834\"\u003econtinental silverplate\u003c\/strong\u003e made for the British market, using Registered Design protection rather than full British assay hallmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003eThe spoons display an elegant, restrained \u003cstrong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003eArt Deco influence\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a gently stepped handle form and raised detailing. Their proportions and clean curves sit comfortably within the decorative sensibilities of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003elate 1920s to early 1930s\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eThe fitted case further supports a continental origin: the patterned exterior, plush interior and distinctive \u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003elaurel-wreath clasp\u003c\/strong\u003e are features widely associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eGerman and Austrian boxed silverplate\u003c\/strong\u003e of the period. 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