Channel Islands Silver Serving Spoon, 1840, Engraved A.A.V. Born Jan. 20, 1841
An antique Channel Islands bright cut silver serving spoon by Thomas de Gruchy & Jean Le Gallais of jersey, circa 1840, engraved 'A.A.V. Born Jan. 20, 1841', 9.06 in. long, 86 grams
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- 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.
- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
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