Raleigh, North Carolina Coin Silver Salt Spoon by William H. Thompson

Offered is a nice Southern coin silver master salt spoon initialed "RK" in period script and marked by Raleigh jeweler William H. Thompson, working in that vicinity in the 1850s and 1860s. This piece measures about 3 5/8 inches in length, and weighs about 6 grams. Condition overall is very good, with some stubborn tarnish but no dents, splits or repairs. All in all a good piece of Raleigh coin silver!