Silver ques #1 recognize maker

First ques from the silver offered for sale. Ques #1.

Same maker for both. There are 6 of these spoons, 12 forks. Can anyone ID the maker? Sort of a Lion in an "F"?? Also is the initial an "M"? ""W"? (Does the first pic show the initial right side up or upside down?)

 

Towle https://www.925-1000.com/americansilver_T2.html

 

Make that 3 for Towle!!

 

The monogram could be either - W or M. Does either have any meaning to the owner?

US monograms should be read in the orientation you have shown (business end up.) Monograms on the reverse side are normally European and may be read with the end of the handle at the top instead (although we should check that with our friends across the pond.)

 

Great info everyone. Thank you. Have a few more to post.

The above pattern looks like Towle #43.

 

In MHO, Re: Ques #1, it's an M and it's showing it upside down! All kinds of extra lines and scrolling can be added, depending on the Calligrapher......this one's right side up and fairly plain......


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The rest you've been told!!! but here's the image!

 

It's a Blackletter (Gothic script) 'W' - here's the spoon pic turned correctly, and an alphabet example:





~Cheryl

 

Can still remember, maybe 30 years ago, spending a couple of hours digging through a friend's bin of loose silver, finally finding a set of six lovely spoons engraved with a fancy Blackletter 'W' for my last name - and then looking up at him and saying, "It's a damned 'M', isn't it?", he smiled sadly and nodded 'yes'...

~Cheryl

 

Funny story. Darn those "M" spoons!

Can't resist...W for your last name?
"W" for Dragonfly Wink?

 

Hehe, that definitely works since 'Wink' is part of my last name!

~Cheryl