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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ParisLS, post: 11044952, member: 91943&quot;][ATTACH=full]535439[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]535440[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]535441[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]535442[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]535443[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]535444[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]535445[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]535446[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]535447[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]535448[/ATTACH] Dear forum members.</p><p><br /></p><p>I ask for help and opinions about one item (a spoon).</p><p>I will only say that the spoon was bought in Irkutsk from the descendants of a famous navigator as part of a collection from the 17th-18th centuries. In my opinion, the spoon is approximately from the 18th century, maybe earlier. Of all the items, the spoon seemed very unusual. If the other objects are clear to me and I know which carving centers (areas) they belong to, then I’m at a dead end with the spoon!</p><p><br /></p><p>I contacted the Alaska Museum, but they were confused, they had never seen anything like it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The spoon is made of mammoth tusk and silver. There is an interesting ornament on the back. An ornament among peoples is like a signature and it should mean something, but I don’t yet know what an ornament means. It seemed to me that the spoon could belong to Alaska (Aleuts, Indians).</p><p>The spoon also has an interesting feature, the bowl itself is turned to the right (this is clearly visible in the photographs). I don’t know why this was done. I have not found anything similar. At this stage, I am waiting for additional information on this spoon from the heirs.</p><p><br /></p><p>What people does this spoon belong to, in your opinion? Why such peculiarities?</p><p><br /></p><p>I would be glad to hear any opinions![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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