Stephan Westerstråhle (also spelled Stefan Vesterstråle in some records), a Swedish goldsmith and silversmith active in Stockholm during the late Gustavian period. Biography and Career Born on June 19, 1763, in Västervik, he was the son of local goldsmith Staffan Nilsson Westerstråhle. He moved to Stockholm (exact date uncertain) and became a master in the goldsmiths' guild on May 11, 1789. He worked primarily in the elegant Gustavian neoclassical style, producing both silver and gold items such as teapots, beakers, rings, and flatware (including tablespoons like yours). He died in Stockholm on February 24, 1814. His marks often appear as S. WESTRÅHLE, SW STRÅHLE, or similar abbreviations in a rectangular cartouche, exactly matching the one in your close-up photo. Pieces by him from the 1790s–early 1800s (like your 1795-dated spoon) are documented in auction records and collections, including a teapot from 1798 and beakers from 1797. Combined with the other hallmarks (N2 for 1795, the three crowns national mark, and likely the Stockholm town mark with a profile head), this confirms tablespoon was made in Stockholm in 1795 by Stephan Westerstråhle—a solid, authentic example of late 18th-century Swedish silver flatware in the classic fiddle pattern.