I have an old, very thin, silver teaspoon with ES as a monogram inscribed on it, then a couple of slightly newer ones with BS, then one about 20 years old with US. They are part of my German step- mother-in law's silver, and clearly come from her mother and grand mother. She walked out of what was to become East Germany after the war, and so we know little of her history. Just the silver (and lots of other lovely things), a box of visiting cards (pre war) and the most beautiful pair of opera glasses in an Art Deco type case.
She was a lovely, kind woman and I loved her very much.