spoon

[Kevo_DFX]

I know what it is, I just don't know how old it is.

This is a VERY heavy tablespoon size spoon. For some reason, the end of the handle was clipped off. I found it on a site that has produced colonial coins up to SLQ's.

I'm wondering if anyone recognizes the style of maker, and hoping I can get a date on it.

Thanks!

 

[baywalker]

Looks like someone modified it , may be to pour gun powder ?
cool find

jonnie

 

[Chug And Red]

The first picture Seems to Have Some writing on the Spoon See below Chug

 

[steelheadwill]

Someone needed a custom spoon,
I found this broken similar item recently
maybe for same purpose..

 

[creskol]

Somewhere, I have seen spoons bent like this referred to as "Medicine Spoons" .......... perhaps for babies or invalids.

 

[diggummup]

Kevo,
You need to pull out a magnifying glass and read that makers mark on the back of the spoon so we can ID it.

 

[Kevo_DFX]

Those words are unreadable. They are either worn off or purposely removed. I think their are two words, the first may start with an S, the second may be a G.

 

[Chug And Red]

Try for a close up Shot in natural light, turn off the Flash!!!! We might be able to use Photo software to Clear up the Picture enough to Id it Chug

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I tried to clean it up a bit more, maybe some one might recognize it now.

 

[steelheadwill]

Greetings Kevo,
I sometimes am called 'Spoonman' because of the amount of flatware I recover.
I went out to search my recent plated finds, turns out I have a teaspoon size match for your soupspoon pattern. (differences in spacing of scrolls etc because of size differences)
I believe it is the 'Olive' pattern, looks like yours has the Meriden MM. (mine is '1855 Rogers Bros EP') you're looking at mid 19th century for a date.
Interesting info I found below,
Nice find & HH to you
"In 1847, Rogers Brothers introduced a line of “electroplated” silver pieces. The formula for producing a durable, plated flatware had taken many years to perfect. The first pattern to be marketed as a “fancy plated flatware” was Olive.
Meriden Britannia and Rogers Brothers, decided that it would be to the advantage of all to organize a cartel of silverware manufacturers and to share industry secrets. In 1898, this cartel became a reality with the joining of 14 silver producers into one corporation. The largest of these were Holmes and Edwards, Meriden Britannia, and Rogers Brothers. The merger of 1898 proved to be efficient and successful. However, the new company failed to produce any record breaking flatware sales. It wasn’t until 1939, when International Silver introduced the Joan of Arc line that the company’s sales began to increase. In 1940, International would experience more astronomical growth with the introduction of Prelude."

 

[Kevo_DFX]

Thanks will, I figured it was Rodgers, they're so Dang prolific. Your pic just about seals it. Thanks!