Pretty mustard spoon!!  We know its after 1870, when a sterling mark became required.

From the estate it was in, we believe this is late Victorian: 1870-1899, part of the Colonial Revival movement of the late Victorian era.

Dainty spoon should be used daily!!! adds to the warmly soft silver patina for which sterling is known.

Use on your table for your condiments: mustard, horseradish, ketchup... even salt or sugar!

Barley Twist:  is a turned furniture feature resembling a spiral corkscrew-like form named after “barley sugar twists”, a type of traditional candy. Hugely popular in the 17th century, the barley twist was often a favored choice for furniture legs, struts and decorative furniture trims. It also branched out as a style for flatware, stemware, hollowware, and jewelry.

--There was a revival of Barley Twist in the 19th Century, when the Revolutionary War generation were dying out, and people, especially women's preservation groups, began to recognize the importance of architectural and historic preservation.  People sought replicas of Colonial styles if they could not afford the real antiques.

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PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING & VIEW ALL PHOTOS

Ask questions, Sold As-Is, No returns.

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We'd love to see someone adopt and enjoy! 

We are a smoke-free home with a hypoallergenic dog (Standard Poodle) – We usually mail w/in a day or two of payment, but have 5-10 day handling for health reasons, but if you need sooner LET US KNOW right away, we will do our best to accommodate if we can

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---We combine shipping where safe to do so. Internationals, we use Ebay Global Shipping only. Many of our items are from an old Yankee New England Maine Family estate We are just plain folks looking to move things forward, not dealers, not experts, we do our best to describe but might miss something. Ask questions. 

---USE PHOTOS: Pictures are part of the description. Be aware that camera flash and your color monitor can cause color difference –-Remember pics are often closeups and thus exaggerated, so use photos with ruler or coin AND/OR the description for better estimate of actual size  

---Used Items: Expect typical evidence of use wear handling and/or storage.  Ignore any vintage pricing.

—We’re old, moving things forward, so no returns   

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