Help with silver spoon hallmarks

[oscarparky123]

Hi all, This is my first post on this forum.

A couple of days ago, I bought a large silver serving spoon from an antique shop. It looks to be quite old and it is very large, weighing in at a total of 177 grams (over 6 ounces). It is about 35cm long and it looks to be quite old (mid-late 1800s?). I believe the pattern to be something along the lines of fiddle, thread and shell? 

I am 100% sure that the spoon is solid silver, not plated, but I have no clue what the hallmarks are or what they mean. The first one is a capital A, the second one is a J in a shield, but, it appears to have been stamped over something else. The next mark is an R in a square and it has been stamped over something in a shield. After that is a six pointed star, then another one which is stamped over something in a shield, then two stars, then another one.

I have no clue about the history, origins, hallmarks or over-stamping on this spoon, so, any info would be greatly appreciated.















Thanks,
Oscar (o.parky)

 

Thanks,
Oscar (o.parky)