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1792-1930 Sterling Decorative Spoon Collection (8)

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1792-1930 Sterling Decorative Spoon Collection (8)
Featured in this lot are eight highly decorative sterling spoons from Holland and the United States circa 1792-1930. The first spoon in this collection shows Holland stamps and was made circa 1792. The spoon shows a detailed neck and top piece, while the back of the bowl reads, "D. D. P. Geboren 28 Augustus 1792". The spoon shows the makers mark reading, "A Y" and another stamp showing a crown over an "O". The second spoon in this collection was made by a Dutch silversmith and is marked in the bowl reading "FA" or "TA". The spoon is intricately designed and shows cut out floral designs in the bowl of the spoon. The neck is finely crafted with look like a log and shows leaves throughout. At the top of the neck it shows a woman and a large windmill with spinning wings. The image in the bowl shows a farm and windmill in the background while the foreground shows a sailing boat. The third spoon in this lot was made by a Dutch silversmith as well and shows Dutch stampings on the back of the bowl. The makers mark is not present and the other stampings have been worn down significantly. The bowl of the spoon shows a leaf like design and an intricately designed neck featuring a man standing at the top holding a walking stick. The fourth spoon in this collection shows Dutch markings as well. The spoon shows the letter "b" stamped inside the bowl indicating it was made in the year 1886, while next to it, it is stamped with a lion with a "2" under it indicating that this was .833 sterling. The back of the bowl shows another stamp reading "H 13". The back of the bowl features intricately stamped floral designs. The neck shows a partial twist towards the bottom and features a man wearing a large hat as the top piece. The fifth spoon in this collection was made in Holland circa 1890-1912. The spoon shows two marks indicating the year it was made, a small old style letter "f" indicating it was made in 1890, as well as a large "C" indicating it was made in 1912. The inside of the bowl shows another stamp of a lion and a key with the number "2" below it indicating that this is made of .833 sterling. The back of the bowl shows other unrecognizable stamps. The neck of the spoon shows punched holes and an intricately designed top piece of a woman and her three children. The sixth spoon featured in this lot was made in Holland circa 1817. The spoon features an elegant look with beautiful designs throughout the bowl, neck and top piece. The bowl shows a womans face in the center with floral designs around the outer edge of the bowl. The bottom of the neck features two faces while the middle of the neck features a twist of sterling. The top piece shows a man holding a small sword in his hand as he stands atop a highly decorated crown. The back of the bowl features three stamps, two being unrecognizable and the third showing the letter "H" indicating it was made in 1817. The seventh spoon in this collection was made by Marshall Field & Company in Chicago, Illinois circa 1905-1930s. The historic department store Marshall Field & Company, also known as Marshall Field's, was located in Chicago, Illinois. The beginning of Marshall Field's can be traced to a dry goods store that Potter Palmer established in 1852. Marshall Field joined Palmer in partnership after moving to Chicago in 1856 and working for a number of Palmer's rivals. Field purchased Leiter's shares and changed the company's name to Marshall Field & Co. Field built a wholesale store on Franklin Street to house his ongoing expansion, selling bulk supplies to small businesses across the central and western United States. In 1901, Marshall Field & Company was founded. In 1902, a twelve-story building on State Street debuted, and in 1906, a second brand-new structure on Wabash Avenue did the same. 1904 saw the opening of Marshall Field's fully outfitted Marshall Field & Co. Craft Shop and Metal Foundry. They produced items that were both handcrafted and manufactured by machines in an effort to profit from the arts and crafts movement. The store remained open and produced Arts & Crafts flatware, hollowware porringers, bracelets, hatpins, brooches, candy dishes, and other jewelry until 1950. The spoon shows the makers mark on the back of the top piece reading, "Marshall, Field & Co. Sterling 7042". The spoon shows no other marks. The spoon bowl features a highly detailed image of a woman carrying buckets to her farm house, while the outer edges of the bowl are full of floral designs. The neck is highly detailed and features a woman holding up a partial mill as the top piece. The eighth and final spoon in this collection can not be identified to a region or time period but features a sterling construction. The spoon is the smallest of the collection but features a deep bowl lined with intricate floral designs and a farm scene with a windmill. The neck of the spoon is an old windmill. The back of the neck is stamped "2 Sterling". The spoons show good condition overall with little signs of wear and no signs of obvious damage. The spoons measure from 4 7/16" L x 2 5/16" W to 7 3/4" L x 2 5/16" W. The collective weight of all the spoons is 343 grams.