Title: Doc: Spoon for ID please Post by: Zeus (Joel) on December 18, 2011, 01:47:45 PM Found this spoon or fork handle yesterday and had some lettering on the back but cant make t out. And if i clean it any more then i think it'll be even more un-readable
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa71/zeus98765/photo3-62.jpg) (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa71/zeus98765/photo2-89.jpg) (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa71/zeus98765/photo1-87.jpg) (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa71/zeus98765/photo5-31.jpg) (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa71/zeus98765/photo3-59.jpg) Title: Re: Spoon for ID please Post by: Zeus (Joel) on December 19, 2011, 12:51:49 PM Any guess to its age ?
Title: Re: Doc: Spoon for ID please Post by: Chef Geoff on December 19, 2011, 01:00:53 PM Well looking at the metal/corrosion I would say it's brass and has been electroplated, given that the design is machine punched I would say anywhere from the mid 1800 to the present.
Title: Re: Doc: Spoon for ID please Post by: The Doc on December 19, 2011, 08:18:42 PM I'd agree with Geoff - Victorianish probably.
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