Interesting lot,Nate, may have been collected while traveling, though there are a few singles included, so perhaps just picked up over time...
Nice Johnny - especially the Michelsen Christmas spoon: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/juleskeen-1984-a-michelsen-christmas-spoon-with...
Nothing to do with Scotland, it bears the French mark of Boyer-Callot, the symbol a crowned chalice - as suggested, though also used for invalids,...
Looks to me like a painted concrete leaf casting... ~Cheryl
I'd like a better look at it too - pretty sure the one next to it is an Australian souvenir, usually plated, but was also produced in silver......
The Norwegian spoons are a mix of silver and plated, and if I recall correctly, the NY Worlds Fair is plate (Oneida, maybe)... They would be...
Here are some thistle spoons, the first with the same design as Nate's: 1) Edinburgh, 1956, Francis Howard 2) Birmingham, 1908, Joseph Cook & Son...
Just a Scottish thistle, doubt it would be specific to the Orkney Islands - and it should indeed be sterling, likely Edinburgh marks... ~Cheryl
Good - there are quite a few plated pieces, but the cost of the lot could easily be covered by three of the spoons... ~Cheryl
So did you buy them or not? Might mention that one of the spoons usually sells for around half the total cost of the lot... ~Cheryl
The little 'rugs' are early 20th century cigarette felts/flannels... ~Cheryl
Heh, unfair advantage for me - have collected and dealt in souvenir spoons for decades... ~Cheryl
Quick search finds these (please note their finish): https://www.shiprocksantafe.com/items/39690...
The International/Rogers set is 'Bridal Veil', introduced in 1950. ~Cheryl
Gonna suggest that you not over-polish that bracelet to a bright finish - it is clearly hand-made, and while I'm not able to do any hunting around...
.830 fineness is still the second standard for silver in Norway, and is still used regularly... ~Cheryl
Some other large Danish serving spoons, the first two are grødskeer (porridge spoons), the next two are ragoutskeer (stew spoons): 1) engraved...
Sorry, but it is what it is - from a 1914 catalog (Antique Rococo pattern): [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Thanks - they're not particularly uncommon, but even if engraved with strawberries, they're so large that most non-Danes don't realize their...
It's a 'jordbærske' (strawberry spoon), sugar is sprinkled over the cut strawberries, the sweet juice is drained and retained for use, berries...
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