Napoleon Commemorative German Silver Spoon
A German silver spoon commemorating Napoleon, unidentified maker (marked to the bowl), Hanau, mid-19th century, the handle modelled as Napoleon standing on a pedestal, the bowl embossed with an eagle within a wreath, 10.83 in. high, 3.15 in. at widest point
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- Marrow Spoon - A spoon with a long handle and a narrow scoop shaped bowl, used to scoop and eat marrow from the hollow centre of roasted bones. Some marrow scoops are double ended with a different shaped bowl at each end.
- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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