Whiting Aesthetic figural fuchsia serving spoon 3D leaves flower 1870s sterling

  

This is a sterling silver serving spoon in a three dimensional fuchsia pattern, made by Whiting during the 1870s. It has 3D leaves applied to the handle and bowl. A beautifully constructed figural fuschia blossom is applied to the handle, which takes the form of a flower stem. The gold-washed bowl has a matte texture and retains much of its original gilding.

Although Whiting did not apply its mark to these spoons, this spoon is stamped STERLING and 8. This is a beautiful example of American silver from the Aesthetic movement, which drew its inspiration from Japanese design as well as from nature.

This serving spoon--perhaps a casserole or berry spoon--is approximately 10 inches long and weighs approximately 65 grams. Aside from a slight ding in the bottom of the bowl, it's in excellent antique condition, with no repairs that I can see and minimal wear for an object close to a century and a half old; I will leave any cleaning or polishing to the new owner.

The item "Whiting Aesthetic figural fuchsia serving spoon 3D leaves flower 1870s sterling" is in sale since Tuesday, October 3, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.

The seller is "plumpolly" and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Barbados, Bermuda, Ecuador, Egypt, Iceland, Jordan, Cambodia, Sri lanka, Monaco, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

1. Age: 1850-1899
2. Type: Serving Spoon
3. Composition: Sterling Silver
4. Maker: Whiting Manufacturing Company