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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mote spoon

« on: April 25, 2014, 05:43:14 pm »

Fantastic!!!  And you have also solved the mystery of who it belongs to.  One of the church members' grew up in Bolivia....  I can return the topo to its' rightful owner!
I appreciate you taking this wild goose chase with me.  Thank you!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mote spoon

« on: April 25, 2014, 09:20:38 am »

Yes, very similar! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mote spoon

« on: April 24, 2014, 03:36:25 pm »

Nothing is broken.  The spoon pictured actually looks more refined than mine... mine is definitely the rustic cousin. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mote spoon

« on: April 24, 2014, 02:20:15 pm »

I am traveling and can't take a picture of the spoon... but the handle does not extend up into the bowl.  How might I determine what metal it is?  Would a local antiques dealer be able to tell?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mote spoon

« on: April 24, 2014, 01:31:47 pm »

I am in Minnesota.  Lots of scandinavians around here... might that be a clue? 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mote spoon

« on: April 24, 2014, 04:11:18 am »

Not that I can detect, with a magnifying glass.  The lip of the bowl is not smooth, whether that is design or embellishment, I am not sure.  It is not a rat tail (if I interpret that a rat tail would have the stem extending up the back of the bowl).  I pulled this off the church rummage sale so at this point, don't have any history.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mote spoon

« on: April 23, 2014, 09:32:38 pm »

The total length is 11 1/2 inches with a 3 1/2 inch bowl.  I took a close up... The design is quaint.

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Antique Questions Forum / Mote spoon

« on: April 23, 2014, 08:54:52 pm »

I have what appears to be a mote spoon.  The bowl is in pierced but embossed.  It appears quite rustic, perhaps pewter or tin.  I find no markings that would suggest the source.  Any information would be appreciated.