I have little idea of how old this spoon is or what its function was. I think it might have been used for Baptisms by my Great Uncle when he was a missionary in Borneo in the 1940s or while he was in Perth Australia in the 1950s and '60s.
The bowl of the spoon is a shell and the handle is brass or bronze with a carved face made of an oppulescent material, maybe mother-of-pearl.
Post Script - Mona suggested it could be a Victorian caviar spoon . This makes it even more strange, as we never ate caviar during my childhood.
Anyway, it's old and that's a word for October! Oh and this set up involved black card and cloth, two hairdryers, one handbag sized handspray bottle and 55 shots!!!
My this spoon truly has a story to tell! It's a bit of a mystery- and must be frustrating to not be able to find out how and why it ended up with your family if none of you ate caviar! Well done on the pictures. It's really beautiful!
@30pics4jackiesdiamond ;-) Useless "knowledge" in the back of my brain. I have a wakeness for nice spoons, shells,... (things).But I do not remember, where I picked up this kind of information. Probably at a antique market somewhere. Good that this have been of help, but it did not solve the family mystery at all, quite the contrary.
@mona65 I do think my uncle used it in his ministry, thank you so very much for you help X @onewing thank you @365anne to balance the blooming thing!!! @robz it is so delicate, but obvs not rare @ludwigsdiana it's little face is perfect @kwind worth the wasted 52! @olivetreeann many thanks, think mines better than one on website link @wendyfrost interesting what one learns from other 365ers!!
@phil_sandford Phil can you shed any light on history of this spoon?? It was just in Mum's cutlery drawer when we emptied the house. I don't ever remember it in use, and wonder if came from Cornwall when that house cleared!? I have z vague memory of a link to Leo.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond I have a vague recollection of being told to be careful with that spoon down in Cornwall by Nana Sis back in the 70s. I'm pretty sure it used to be Bran's (but my memory isn't what it used to be). I can only assume it came up to Norfolk after Pop died? Fascinating identification by @mona65 - I didn't know you needed a specific type of spoon to eat caviar (I know you need a special kind of etiquette to spit it out after you've put it in your mouth)
@cutekitty That;s why I thought it was oriental
@maggiemae it is a treasure, of obscure orogin!
@onewing thank you
@365anne to balance the blooming thing!!! @robz it is so delicate, but obvs not rare
@ludwigsdiana it's little face is perfect
@kwind worth the wasted 52!
@olivetreeann many thanks, think mines better than one on website link
@wendyfrost interesting what one learns from other 365ers!!
@phil_sandford Phil can you shed any light on history of this spoon?? It was just in Mum's cutlery drawer when we emptied the house. I don't ever remember it in use, and wonder if came from Cornwall when that house cleared!? I have z vague memory of a link to Leo.
@salza studio photography done in a bedroom, use what's available!!