If I read it correctly, it says, "Boston Athletic Sports, 1869, Half mile Prize given by the Ladies of Boston, E. Greenfield" - suspect the ladies...
They were popular in Canada too, and were imported to the U.S. as well... From a 1911 Birks catalog: [ATTACH] Various sizes in an earlier...
And have to wonder what the ladies were required to wear... ~Cheryl
There's only one original: https://www.rct.uk/collection/31733/the-coronation-spoon ~Cheryl
Wouldn't surprise me at all, there was no specific year for the use of .925 becoming the norm, though most makers were using sterling by around...
Yup, produced in sizes from salt to serving - I have them from 1901, 1911, and 1953, even one in gilt brass with a bit of enamel... ~Cheryl
Not too late for coin (legally, .900/coin is still the second standard in the U.S.)... ~Cheryl
British coronation spoon, London, 1911, made by Saunders & Shepherd for the coronation of George V... ~Cheryl
Truthfully, there's no reason to remove it from the backing - would make a cute pillow top as is... ~Cheryl
Is it attached to the floral print fabric? Is that why there's been no pic of the back of the stitching (not that it really makes a difference)?...
Realize that you want this to be old, but it's just not. The information you've been given is correct - it's a 'primitive style' piece of recent...
Kyra - have you checked your messages? ~Cheryl
Finally - a label (Made in Japan)! ~Cheryl [ATTACH]
Looks like pressed horn to me, would guess late Georgian or thereabouts... ~Cheryl
So you're looking for them? Are you sure they're by the same maker? I think they're better than those velveteen Japanese reindeer, though...
I used a stainless one for years too - switched to this guy a few years ago (sheepishly admitting to a kitchen-toy weakness):...
Makes so much more sense... ~Cheryl
But the OP's are so much cuter, with those bedroom eyes - I sort of want them... ~Cheryl
This seller called them a strawberry huller - suppose it's possible......
What's the size, Bear? ~Cheryl
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