Brazil ( Federative Republic of Brazil) is the fifth largest country in the world and occupies almost half of South America. Numerous archipelagos are also part of the Brazilian territory, including Fernando de Noronha, Rocas Atoll, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks, and Trindade and Martim Vaz.
This nude man is sitting on top of the stem in a very suggestive pose. I haven't yet figured out what he is supposed to represent.
The bowl of this spoon is a large 1856 silver Petrus 11 -- 2000 reis coin
There are modern Chinese forgeries of this coin on the market. This spoon was made a long time ago and I suspect that the coin is genuine.
This is a picture of the Chinese forgery coins
This spoon features a large 1816 silver coin bowl. I suspect that some type of semi precious rock was originally at the finial
BRAZIL, Colonial. Juan VI, King of Portugal. 1816-1826. AR 960 Reis (26.77 g, 12h). Rio de Janeiro mint. Dated 1818. IOANNES • D • G • PORT • P • REGENS • ET • BRAS • D •, crowned coat-of-arms; 1818, 960 and three rosettes around / SUBQ. SIGN. NATA STAB., cross potent on armillary sphere; R on band. Leaved edge. Overstruck on Mexico City 8 reales, date 180-. Gomes 29.19; KM 307.3. Superb EF, lustrous multi-hued patina.
1. (left) nice crowned spoon featuring a 1816 silver 200 reis Brazilian coin
2. a nice crowned spoon featuring a 1902 silver 200 reis Brazilian coin
note: these coins are clearly a different size, but are the same denomination
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