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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 4331242, member: 111&quot;]Have been sorting through my late Mom&#039;s stuff and mine too, so a bit overwhelmed, with little wish to add more stuff at the moment - but couldn&#039;t resist these small treasures (sorry, quick crummy pics):</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>These are demitasse - an unusual and dainty agate-handled piece, engraved <i>&#039;Sault Ste. Marie&#039;, </i>marked only &#039;Sterling&#039;; a small squiggly-stem 1885 Gorham medallion with head of Athena; and an early 20th century David Andersen enamel floral designed by Gustav Gaudernack, engraved <i>&#039;Bermuda&#039;</i>:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356203[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356204[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a late 19th-early 20th century &#039;Whist&#039; bon-bon spoon by the Merrill Shops, it was also produced with heart, club and spade shaped bowls (I like playing card motifs):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356212[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356213[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a Norwegian looped-handle sugar spoon, 13-1/3 lød silver (approx. .833 fineness) by Bergen maker Christian Børs, believe the year mark is 1852 but it&#039;s partially struck (he died in 1859).&nbsp; Have a small collection of these spoons, but this is the oldest and bit different - it&#039;s well made with a lovely feel in the hand, very pleased with it:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356214[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356215[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Below are most of my other sugar spoons (a few others have been packed away for some time):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356216[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356221[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356218[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My first, acquired over twenty years ago:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]356219[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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