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Title: souvenir spoon
Post by: Raven31557 on August 21, 2016, 04:02:59 PM

This spoon is 4.25" long and stamped ITALY on the back.
Nobody in my family ever went to Italy.

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: KC on August 21, 2016, 09:57:43 PM

Please post a picture of the back.  Also, please post length of spoon. (Possibly a teaspoon!)

Just because it has "Italy" on the back doesn't mean it is a souvenir spoon purchased there.  Many items were brought in USA and it could have been made in there!

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: mart on August 22, 2016, 08:20:39 AM

Back in the 60`s most state fairs had an international area where you could purchase things like this !!  I bought a mosaic bracelet from Italy !!

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: Raven31557 on August 22, 2016, 02:15:05 PM

As stated above, the overall length of the spoon is 4.25"
The bowl part is 1.5" long and 1" wide at the widest point.

I hope the pictures of the spoon are adequate, as I've scanned it of my scanner. haha
... the Mother of invention, as they say.
:D

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: mart on August 22, 2016, 02:22:34 PM

Your scanner does good work !!

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: KC on August 22, 2016, 05:20:32 PM

I do believe that you have a demitasse spoon.  They were generally sold in sets - however many people would only purchase 1 at a time due to cost.  Yours look like it has a speck of silver loss/pitting on the back which devalues it.  Individually in Great shape they are averaging $3.99 - $5.99 in sales these days on a good day.

Here are some for comparison on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/listing/295264313/antique-italy-demitasse-spoons-figures?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-home_and_living-kitchen_and_dining-dining_and_serving&utm_custom1=30b921dc-5a7a-4c2b-9d6e-336121747b1d&gclid=CKnEj66U1s4CFYaAaQodpeAMeQ (https://www.etsy.com/listing/295264313/antique-italy-demitasse-spoons-figures?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-home_and_living-kitchen_and_dining-dining_and_serving&utm_custom1=30b921dc-5a7a-4c2b-9d6e-336121747b1d&gclid=CKnEj66U1s4CFYaAaQodpeAMeQ)

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: mart on August 22, 2016, 07:03:44 PM

Leave it to you to find anything made of silver !!  Excellent work KC !!  Brownie point for you !!

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: Raven31557 on August 23, 2016, 02:08:41 PM

Demitasse!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's the search word I couldn't think of.
hahaha

Thank-you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: Mat on August 24, 2016, 04:47:10 AM

The flower seems to be " Edelweiss".

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: KC on August 24, 2016, 07:26:24 PM

You're mighty welcome!  Thank you for sharing your treasures!

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: mart on August 24, 2016, 07:38:09 PM

Quote from: Mat on August 24, 2016, 04:47:10 AM

The flower seems to be " Edelweiss".

 Is that a pattern name ??

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: Pelady on August 24, 2016, 08:05:38 PM

Pics of edelweiss flowers

https://www.google.com/search?q=edelweiss+flower&newwindow=1&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS656US657&hl=en-US&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjOkt-Ru9vOAhXLAcAKHassCh8Q_AUIBygB&biw=1024&bih=653

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: KC on August 25, 2016, 02:02:43 AM

It does look alot like an Edelweiss Mat and Pelady!

Do you remember the movie "The Sound of Music"?  Do you remember the song in the movie where The Captain (Christopher Plummer) is singing Edelweiss, Edelweiss/ every morning you greet me/small and white/clean and bright, etc...
https://youtu.be/8bL2BCiFkTk (https://youtu.be/8bL2BCiFkTk)

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: mart on August 25, 2016, 06:04:36 AM

Now KC,, my memory is not that good !!  Pretty flowers but I do not think we have them in Texas !! 

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: KC on August 25, 2016, 01:42:29 PM

Noe Mart, those are mountain flowers!  They were native in Europe but have been brought to USA as specimen flowers only! 

Don't see many mountains in Texas!  :)  Hills yes, Mountains no!  But I still LOVE Texas!!!

Title: Re: souvenir spoon
Post by: Raven31557 on August 25, 2016, 03:51:06 PM

Maybe it's some kind of funky flower from Italy, as the spoon is stamped thus.
:p