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Spoons are a great item to collect. They vary in size from quite tiny to quite large but generally they do not take up too much space.
You can find spoons from the 16th century right through to now. Some can be very expensive and others quite low cost. Some special things to look out for are the older and rarer items and you may be lucky or diligent enough to have one or two in your collection.
Apostle spoons, these have ends on the stem that depict the 12 apostles and a full set will also have the Master spoon making 13 in all. The Master spoon is larger and depicts Jesus. You will be very unlikely to get a set of these but may find an isolated spoon, again not very likely but worth looking for. These spoons originate in the 15th century and then stop being produced around 1660-70. These spoons were popular as baptismal gifts for the wealthy in the 16th century. The Maidenhead and Lion Sejant spoon is also from around this period and has the figure of a female, or Lion instead of an apostle.
Early spoons often have hexagonal handles and a finial. The sliphead spoon is another early spoon that has no finial and the handle is cut away on an angle.
The most prolific cast terminal/finial is the sealtop and hence the sealtop spoon. This ends in a circular disc at the top of the handle and often had the initials of the owner and could therefor be used as a seal. Earlier spoons had a small seal and this tended to get larger in later productions.
Following this period the spoon stem transitioned from being narrow to the widening Puritan type handle of the 18th century and resembles the spoon handle of today. These changes occurred very gradually and the bowl also became deeper and more functional.
Rat-Tail spoon. This relates to how the handle was attached to the bowl and describes a long narrowing join from the handle onto the back of the bowl. As the stem widened the Trefid became popular on the end of the handle, this describing an end having three lobes. Early examples have th date letter struck high on the handle. The rat-tail disappeared around 1725 but some later examples were produced.
Spoons with die struck motifs also tend to be early spoons and the handle type gives a better indication of the period in which it was produced, narrow hexagonal stems being earlier than puritan stems.
Teaspoons have been produced from around 1670 and early ones are seldom fully marked, only having the makers mark and the lion passant. You may be very fortunate and find one with a twisted handle but these are quite rare. Picture back teaspoons became popular in the 18th century, the picture being stamped on the outer of the bowl.
The Mote-spoon, this is a puzzling spoon, also known as the stirrer-spoon, mullberry-spoon and olive-spoon. It has a long tapering stem ending in a barbed spike and often has a rat-tail attachment to the bowl. The bowl is usually pierced and the spoon is not likely to be fully marked. There should be a makers mark and lions head erased on early ones, lion passant on later ones. It is assumed that this spoon is a fore-runner of the tea strainer. The tea strainer came into service around the 1790's.
Suckett- spoon, appears in the 1660's and has the rat-tail to bowl attachment and a fork on the opposite end of the stem. They are usually quite small, 5 to 5.5 inches and made from very thin gauge silver.
Basting-spoon, these date from the 1670's often having long trefid handles and deep pierced bowls that later gave way to an unpierced bowl.
Marrow-spoon. This is an adaptation of the trefid / rat-tail spoon with a hollowed out stem. It was created and used to extract the bone marrow from cooked bones, this being regarded as a delicacy.
Medicine spoons are usually from the 18th and 19th century. Often double ended with a different dose measure on each end. There is also the caster-oil spoon that formed a closed recepticle with a hollow handle. This allowed the giver of the dose to restrict the flow of caster-oil until the recipient has the bowl in the mouth.
Spoons continued to be developed through to the present day and come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes.
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Indonesian Carvings Make Unusual Gifts
In Southeast Asia, a cluster of islands numbering 17,508 is known as Indonesia. Only about 6,000 of the islands are actually inhabited but there are over 222 million people living here. The five largest islands consist of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, New Guinea, and Sulawesi. This Muslim country is known in particular for the hand-carvings that represent many of the beliefs they lived by in the past and still do today. The unique carvings that are a part of the history of Indonesia are sought after for what they represent as well as the unusual gifts that they make.
Buddha
Among the unusual and unique carvings in Bali one of the most-carved items is the Buddha. The religion in this area is mainly Hindu but Buddha is recognized in this area as a reincarnation of the Hindu God, Vishnu. The temples on this island have many statues of Buddha and these elaborate carvings are some of the most beautiful in the world. One in particular is carved from rain tree wood. The tranquility of Buddha as he meditates raising his left hand to ward off evil and the right one to show that he is indeed in meditation is one of the more popular. This Buddha is sitting on a lotus flower with a lotus bud on his right and left side. One of the more unique gifts, this is a favorite of many.
The Dakon Game
Another item that would make a wonderful conversation piece is the Dakon game. This feature that stands out on this wooden carving is the horse spirit that is 35 inches long and 11 inches tall. An item native to an area in Sumatra, this is a popular game of strategy that can be compared to chess. This item is hand carved from teak and stained. Even if you never learn how to play the game, this exquisite piece of history from Indonesia is a wonderful carving to own.
Hampatong Pair
This carving can either be made of wood or bone and are from two inches to six feet tall. Carved on the Island of Borneo, by the Dayak people, this pair is intended to be placed at the entrance of the home to keep the evil spirits away. They can be carved to resemble a family member who has passed. The Hampatongs are carved from ironwood and are an interim home for dead souls.
The Dragon
Carved from the rain tree which is a hardwood with interlocking grain that keeps it from cracking, the dragon shows the influence Chinese traders had on the Indonesian people. This is a wonderful representation of a dragon which is 21 inches long and 22 inches tall.
Ganesha
A sand cast carvings brought back to the original lava rock, this is the Hindu Elephant God of Prosperity. Ganesha is the favorite of many. The son of Shiva and Durga, worshiping Ganesha before activities such as an educational undertaking is thought to bring good luck. This flat-backed carving is meant to be hung on a wall or placed on a shelf.
The Queen - Tribal Wood Stick Puppet
The Queen, wife of the Chief, is an exotic puppet which was based on the Dayak civilization on the island of Kalimantan, which was previously known as Borneo. A reversible puppet made from water buffalo hide, this Wayang Kulit is carved and painted on each side. Wayang Kulit means shadow puppet and was most likely used for Puppet Theater in Borneo. The puppet theater is not only a source of diversion of fun for the people of Java and Bali but a source of education. By teaching the age old Hindu classics such as the Ramayana and the Mahabaratha, which are two of India's two greatest epic poems about the war between the Pandava and the Kaurava families and the incarnation of the god Vishnu, the puppet theater teaches the history of the people who lived many years ago.
Chinese Kirin - Hand Sculpted Terra Cotta
The Chinese Kirin is an animal that is a cross species of a dragon, a horse, and a dog. The body is covered with scales and the Kirin is smiling - all teeth - as if it really was not a chubby, scale-covered misfit. This animal was sculpted in terra cotta clay in the village of Kasongan in central Java. Used in gardens, on patios, and anywhere else in the home, it is about 15 inches tall.
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Bone carving, how to buff!?
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Well a guy came to our school today and showed us his bone carvings and stuff, he told us the what to do to carve but not how to buff them(polish).If someone knows how to buff 'em plz let me now.
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