DRAGON HUNTER SPOON

Note the dragons on the shoulders of these spoons.

Left is a very large spoon which was made for the Marshall Field Co. of Chicago probably around 1900. Most spoons of this type were actually made in Holland or Germany, and I assume that this one was also made there, but there is no mark indicating the actual location. It does have a "sterling" mark so it is possible that it was made in the USA.

The spoon measures almost 10.5" (265mm) and it is primarily cast work with some hand chasing and touch up work. The picture should be close to actual size.

Most of the hand chasing is at the lower part of the spoon bowl. It is pretty light in this picture but there is actually a great amount of detail.

At the finial we have a weeping boy seated at a table while two men talk to him.

In the bowl we have a hunter with his gun and dog. The two shoulders of the bowl (which are pretty dark) are actually dragons. It is even difficult to see them on the spoon (see below). Also in the background we have a windmill and village scene as well as a man rowing a boat.

I greatly enlarged the dragon so you could see it. It is actually quite detailed with fire and wings

The Right spoon is described in further detail here.

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