LARGE MINER SHOVEL FORM STERLING SILVER DENVER CAPITAL COLORADO SOUVENIR SPOON
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:30768922 | Brand: Unbranded |
Style: FIGURAL | Age: 1850-1899 |
Pattern: FIGURAL SHOVEL | Type: Souvenir Spoons |
Composition: Sterling Silver |
US DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY
PLEASE BE ADVISED:DUE TO CURRENT CONDITIONS USPS SERVICES HAVE BEEN INCONSISTENT.PACKAGES MAILED THE SAME DAY ARRIVED IN 3 DAYS & 2 WEEKS.THIS IS BEYOND OUR CONTROL.EXPECT DELAYS AND BE SURPRISED BY ON-TIME ARRIVAL.
FULLY DIMENSIONAL SCALE-SIZED MINER SHOVEL IN STERLING SILVER.HOLLOW HANDLE AND ARROWHEAD OR SPADE SHAPE HEAD.HEAD IS FLATTENED ON BACK LIKE THE REAL THING.<...br>THIS WAS MADE IN 2 PIECES - HANDLE & HEAD.THERE IS EVIDENCE ON BOTH SIDES WHERE THEY WERE JOINED - NOT DAMAGED - MANUFACTURING.
MARKED ON BACK (INCOMPLETELY - SEE PIC 5) STERLING.NO MAKER MARK. "BOWL" HAS WORDING AROUND A CAPITAL BUILDING IMAGE: STATE CAPITAL DENVER COLOALL LETTERING AND IMAGE IS RAISED EXCEPT FOR COLO WHICH IS ETCHED.
BOWL MAY HAVE BEEN GILDED AT ONE TIME- IF IT WAS ITS PRETTY EVENLY WORN.
QUITE LARGE AT APRROX 7" LONG.
STERLING WEIGHT = 19+ g.
VERY GOOD USED CONDITION - PLEASE ENLARGE PICS TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE GETTING.EXHIBITS SIGNS OF GENTLE HANDLING - TYPICAL SCRATCHES & MINOR DINGS.HANDLE IS SECURE TO HEAD AND DOES NOT RATTLE WHEN SHAKEN.HANDLE IS NOT BENT AND NOT DENTED."BOWL" IS TRUE.A FEW DARK SPOTS BUT NO PITTING OR OTHER CORROSION.TARNISHED.PATINA LEFT AS FOUND.
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