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Condition: Used
Manufacturer: 1881 Rogers
This spoon was left in the house of an 80-year-old gentleman whose house we bought 20 years ago. Marked on the back with a floral and leaf design and the words "Pat. Apl'd For, 1881, R in a wreath, ROGERS, R in a wreath, A1"; it is a highly decorative Iowa spoon with the following depiction moving downward from the top: an eagle with the American flag which is formed from the bas relief which resulted from the flower on the other side (or vise versa), a banner with the words "In God We Trust", ...
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| another eagle with a streamer which has the words "Our Libertie We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain", a statesman with a rifle and a flag surrounded by farmland, a barn and some farming tools, and finally, a rose leading down to the word Iowa and a small leaf. The design work is in excellent condition with absolutely no malformation in the design itself that I can see, even under an 8x loupe. The spoon itself has a dented malformation at the tip of the bowl (this is exaggerated in the photo), a few minor scratches, and one or two tarnish marks that should come off with buffing. This flaw is reflected in the price. This is a wonderful piece of history from the master of early silversmithing. |
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