Anyone know what city is Torni? & ID silver mark

I can't seem to find this one. Souvenir spoon from Torni (Tournai?) with a crest. The city of Tournai, Belgium has a castle, but it has three fleur-de-lis on top.

 

Finnish maker Kultakeskus Oy, 1997...

~Cheryl

 

Aah so is it THAT kind of "souvenir"?

 

ya...the 5 finger gratis kind !!!!!

 

Aha. It never occurred to me that it was a hotel spoon and not purchased. It was in a box of stuff I picked up at a yard sale. It was black with tarnish until yesterday. I don't really need a single demitasse spoon so onto ebay it goes.

 

I actually thought it was Italian at first. Then I thought it was Belgian (Tournai). Finland it is.

 

my favourite is a Demitasse cup from Club Med that I came home with in the 1970's..
still got it too !

 

Would be unusual for hotelware to be solid silver, typically silverplate or stainless, both are sturdier, less expensive, and less prone to theft - perhaps a gift shop item?

~Cheryl

 

It's marked .830 silver

 

Sorry - my post must have been unclear - and I'm aware it's solid .830 silver. It is extremely uncommon for solid silver to be used in hotels, restaurants, etc. - silverplate and stainless hold up much better under commercial use, are much less expensive, and do not have the intrinsic value of silver, so less reason to steal them. This spoon seems more likely an item sold in a gift shop or perhaps a promotional gift...

~Cheryl

 

Image of their trademark:




~Cheryl