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Herefordshire, UK
Address
Elder Books, Ross on Wye
Herefordshire
Walford
United Kingdom
HR9 5QW
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Large Hand Made Shell Spoon c.1880
REF: ES1352 / LA315116
£120
€140
$151
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Description
An unusual spoon made from a genuine shell with metal mounts that appear to be silver but not stamped, wooden handle, interesting design to white metal that looks to be an owl or bird face in two places on top mount (see images).
Spoon measures approx 10.5 inches long, shell is approx 4 inches across.
An interesting old item possibly of an Polynesian or Indonesian origin
measurements
Height:
10.5 in
Width:
4 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the Large Hand Made Shell Spoon c.1880 (LA315116) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being Circa 1880's
condition
A FEW MINOR KNOCKS & BUMPS, SLIGHT PLAY WHERE THE HANDLE JOINS THE SHELL BUT IS FIRMLY ATTACHED. OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION
additional info
Category:
Material:
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Origin:
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Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1880's
location
This Large Hand Made Shell Spoon c.1880 is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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