A late 19th century Norwegian silver baptism spoon created as a replica of a 16th century Scandinavian baptismal spoon. An ornate knopped stem with the face of a mythical creature at the bottom and a circle of masks just above and a rather dramatic finial of a seated figure lashed to a chair. The bowl is finely engraved with a young man stood on a paved area in front of a grand building with flags on the roof and some fallen leaves at his feet. Made by Marius Hammer, Bergen, 830 standard silver, c.1890-1900.It measures 15.6cm (6 1/8'') long and 5.6cm (2 3/16'') wide and weighs 57g / 1.8ozt.In excellent condition with no damage or repair and minor handling wear.Payment is accepted by bank transfer, card payments (via an online invoice, I'm afraid we cannot take payments over the telephone), Paypal and UK personal cheque. If you prefer to pay card payments by Stripe rather than Paypal, please go to our website where we offer that option and additionally options to "Pay in 30 days" and to pay in 3 instalments, all securely supported by Klarna.Price includes UK postage. Worldwide shipping is also available, please ask for a cost. We wish to ensure all our customers are happy with their purchases and offer a full no quibble return policy for all items returned within 14 days. We ask that returns are notified within 7 days where possible. Return postage is the buyer's responsibility in terms of cost and safeguarding the item in transit.In the unlikely event any damage has occurred during shipping please advise as soon as possible and within 2 days of receipt at the latest. If you cannot inspect the item within those 2 days please just let us know.Follow us on Instagram @thefancyfox_antiquesHeight is 15.6cm (6.1inches)
Width is 5.6cm (2.2inches)
Depth is 3.5cm (1.4inches)