These are convention 20th century souvenir spoons that were made using British coins.
The older British coin spoons may be seen in the embedded spoon exhibit
These George V1 one shilling coin spoons are quite nice and are usually dated around the World War 11 era.
Most likely they were purchased by American military personnel and sent to relatives at home.
The mighty British lion astride the crown is a very nice image.
This is a very impressive server (wedding?) which has a large 1890 double florin coin from the Queen Victoria Jubilee.
This silver piece was manufactured in Germany from 800 silver.
Queen Victoria was the longest reigning British monarch and the figurehead of a vast empire. She oversaw vast changes in British society and gave her name to an age. In 1887, Victoria's Golden Jubilee and, 10 years later, her Diamond Jubilee were celebrated with great enthusiasm. Having witnessed a revolution in British government, huge industrial expansion and the growth of a worldwide empire, Victoria died on 22 January 1901.
The older British coin spoons may be seen in the embedded spoon exhibit
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