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Lot 610: A Collection of 12 Souvenir and Commemorative Spoons
A collection of 12 souvenir and commemorative spoons of silver-plated or base metal construction. The assortment features various enamel finials and decorated bowls with diverse topographical, regional, and ecclesiastical themes. Notable items include a spoon for Jersey with an enamel crest, an Ireland spoon with a green shamrock finial, and a commemorative spoon for Pope John Paul II featuring a portrait on the finial and a sunburst design in the bowl inscribed with Vatican City and Rome. One example displays a transfer-printed image of Arundel Castle in the bowl with a corresponding blue enamel crest on the finial, while another features a rectangular enamel finial for Piccadilly Circus, London, depicting the Eros statue and the City of London crest. The collection further includes a spoon with an enamel cat head finial, a floral finial inscribed with the name Pam, a shell-shaped bowl, and a finial containing a small bronze-coloured medallion. No official silver hallmarks are visible on the pieces.
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