Circa 1860 Floral Engraved Coin Silver Jelly Spoon with Fluted Bowl
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$35.00
Measuring 6 5/8" long and weighing just over .5 T. oz., this mid 19th century spoon is marked "Coin" without any other identifiers. Given the style, it is likely New England or New York in origin.
A jelly or large sugar spoon, it has an engagingly naive quality about it.
The handle has a narrow stem, and flat, shaped, round, upturned end with a slight knob tip. The surface is engraved in a simple, but endearing, leaf and flower design. The flower appears to be a narcissus.
The otherwise plain backside is engraved with an Old English, line script, "J" monogram.
The 2 1/4" by 1 1/4" bowl is elongated and has scalloped edges with fluted walls.
Apart from some faint softening of the engraving from polishing, this shows no wear or damage, such as bends, dents or cracks, and has a soft finish.
