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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 11045102, member: 76316&quot;]I agree, AJ...&#039;tho I know nothing about Alaskan cultures...or carved spoons, for that matter. </p><p><br /></p><p>The silver is pinned to the ivory in a straightforward manner reminiscent of European craft. The &#039;cuff&#039; that covers the end of the handle appears to have been mated to the tabular end of another spoon or fork; I can see a &#039;peak&#039; at the tip that is part of a common design element in tableware; an&#039; the shoulder of that tip, at the joint with the cuff, seems otherwise incongruous unless incidental to the creation of the a repair for that specific spoon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Someone used skill an&#039; good material to preserve a useful tool...a family treasure, perhaps. If only it could talk...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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