Why Collect Antique Silver Spoons?
There are many reasons why people collect spoons:- • the appreciation of old or beautiful objects • the hunt for rare or missing pieces to a collection • to achieve the satisfaction of completing a collection • collecting hallmarks • research • a sound financial investment – which is also fun • or bizarrely to actually use! So a spoon provides you with the fun and thrill of the chase, an object to admire, a moment of history, a research opportunity, a money-maker all this and yet at the end of the day you can still dip it in to your favourite bowl of hot soup. How to collect Antique Spoons For such a small, everyday object, it is amazing how many differing ways there are to collect spoons. An antique silver spoon bought wisely, will not only give pleasure from its beauty in form, but will be a capital investment ever increasing in value. A long history… In silver there is no other item that has had such a long history, and been produced in such large quantities. It is the only item o
