Identifying Silver Spoon Hallmarks: What Does the Rat Symbol Mean?

Question
i have a silver spoon that has a series of hallmarks on it along with the hallmark of a rat, i was curious what the rat stood for. it is the side view of the rat and it has its tail straight out. thank you

Answer
Hello Abi and thank you for your inquiry. Identifying without a visual of the marks is difficult. I have listed a hallmark site below that should be able to help you. Just copy and paste the below url into your browser address field and hit enter:

http://www.925-1000.com/index.html

Hope this helps and good luck !

Sally