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Unusual Shell-Bowled Silver Sifter Spoon. #2304246

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Unusual Shell-Bowled Silver Sifter Spoon. #2304246
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Rare shape - beautiful unusual spoon.</em></td>
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Sterling silver scoop-like devise, with shell shape bowl and handle made to look like a coral twig. Inside the shell is gilt-washed. This is a sifter spoon for sprinkling castor sugar or icing sugar on your strawberries etc, and is a very decorative, attractive item. Most unusual.
The shell is hallmarked for Birmingham 1900. The maker?s mark is C.B & S.
There is also a ?Patent 17124? in front of the mark.
Item measures 14.5 cm long and the bowl is 5.6 cm by 3.6 cm by 3.2 cm (5.3/4 inches long, and the bowl is 2.3/16 inches by 1.7/16 inches by 1.1/4 inches).
Excellent condition. Weight is approx. 30 grams.
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#: C8858</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1900</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:England</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:C.B. & S</td></tr>




<tr><td>Title:Unusual Shell-Bowled Silver Sifter Spoon.</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Sterling Silver</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Russell, New Zealand</td></tr>
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