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Silver Spoon with Royal Provenance

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:650.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Silver Spoon with Royal Provenance
<B>Damaged and Inscribed Silver Spoon with Royal Provenance in Fitted Case</B></I><BR><I>Marked by William Eley I and William Fearn, London, 1799, marked on handle</B></I><BR><BR>A shell and scroll reeded tablespoon, twisted and broken in two parts, the handle engraved <I>tourné par le Prince Charles le 24 Janvier 1837</B></I>, the bowl engraved <I>Vermachtniss F. Kais. H. d. Grossf. Maria Nikol. Herzogin v. Leuchtenb. 1876</B></I>, in fitted case, the case - 4 3/4 in. long <BR><BR>As the younger brother of Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, Emperor Nicholas I's wife, Prince Charles was Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna's uncle. A general in the Prussian army, Prince Charles participated in King William I's wars of German unification and amassed an enormous collection of weapons.<BR><BR>Provenance:<BR>According to the inscriptions, this spoon was twisted by Charles-Frederick-Alexander, Prince of Prussia (1801-1883) in 1837 and was subsequently bequeathed to Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg, by the Prince in 1876. <BR><BR>Christie's, New York<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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