Spoon Mark

[DanInMA]

Hi,

My hunting partner's spoon has an interesting "D" and bird marking in the bowl. Was told it is a significant old mark, though spoon appears to be plated. Can anyone shed some light? Who's mark is it? How old? Red arrow indicates location of mark. Your help is appreciated.
Thanks, Dan

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

http://www.antiquesilverspoons.co.uk/saltspoons.htm

looks to be an old salt spoon that had a wooden handle at one time....but these people above will know?

 

[Burdie]

There you go agian GH. Nice info.

 

[DanInMA]

Thanks for the response and the great web site Gypsy, but the diameter of the bowl is just over 2"--more like a cream soup.
HH, Dan

 

[Gypsy Heart]

hmmmm.......ifs it too small to be a salt spade how about a gumbo spoon? I cant see the hallmark good enough or we could run that through ID.....

 

[DanInMA]

hmmmm.......ifs it too small to be a salt spade? how about a? gumbo spoon?? ?I cant see the hallmark good enough? ?or we could run that through ID.....

Gypsy-
Yes gumbo or cream soup is about right.
Here's a better (uncropped) shot of the mark--sometimes bigger isn't always better. Maybe you can do something with it. Thanks, again, Dan

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Before drums and guitars were available for folk music, (in the late 1800's and early 1900's), a pair of gumbo spoons were commonly used to help keep time to the music. Most spoons were hand held but some were mounted into cypress wooden handles and tied with string to prevent slipping from moist hands in the hot weather.