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Silverblossom Posts: 1 Registered: Apr 2018	posted 04-06-2018 03:25 PM Hello all. I am posting here with my MIL who found this bird backed dessert spoon in a bundle of thrift shop silver spoons. She is an avid silver collector and when she spotted the bird on the back, we began to hunt online and found out that this could very well be a lovely piece of American silversmithing history. If anyone, who has experience with these spoons, could let us know about the RK stamp or design we would love to hear more. We were both thrilled to see this little spoon that now has a special spot in her home. We ordered a book on bird backed spoons last week and look forward to reading up! *[snip...images over sized. Please see How to Post Photos]* ------------------ A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Marcus Garvey IP: Logged
asheland Posts: 935 Registered: Nov 2003	posted 04-09-2018 11:19 AM Sounds like a great find! I have two bird back spoons myself. What is the title of this book? I may need a copy too! IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 04-10-2018 05:52 PM Donald Fennimore’s book Flights of Fancy: American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons is the only book that I know of that is devoted solely to this topic. It is a small, inexpensive book that has great pictures and a list of all known silversmiths that made bird back spoons. Many other books do show occasional picture back spoons made by American silversmiths, but that is not the main topic of these books. Some of the swages used by these early smiths are also shown and that is also interesting. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 04-10-2018 11:00 PM IP: Logged
asheland Posts: 935 Registered: Nov 2003	posted 04-11-2018 09:47 AM I'll have to look into getting a copy. Thanks! IP: Logged
asheland Posts: 935 Registered: Nov 2003	posted 04-11-2018 10:12 AM Thanks ahwt! I just found a copy online and got it. I wasn't aware of that book until now. It looks interesting. IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 04-11-2018 11:24 AM There are several interesting threads on this topic on the forums. You can find them with a search. For example: Google search of SSF IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 04-11-2018 01:17 PM Google doesn't catalog every thread (it does many). The built-in forum search might find additional threads. IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 04-11-2018 10:55 PM Vary your search term as "bird back spoon" will not necessarily get some interesting "picture back spoons". IP: Logged
Kimo Posts: 1627 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 04-17-2018 11:04 AM Hi. I like your spoon, particularly the nice design of the bird. I am having a hard time seeing an 'RK' marking in the photos, though. Would you be able to take a clear close up photo of this marking and post it for us? Thanks! [This message has been edited by Kimo (edited 04-17-2018).] IP: Logged
Silverblossom Posts: 1 Registered: Apr 2018	posted 04-17-2018 01:24 PM testing your user id/password...it works IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 04-17-2018 05:29 PM I've been told Silverblossom finds the forums too difficult to post a reply. Silverblossom wants us to delete this thread....and that's not going to happen. Perhaps Silverblossom will try again and post an explanation or better the requested photo (properly). IP: Logged

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