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Victorian silver Cayenne spoon - England
this is a Victorian silver condiment-jar pickle-spoon or ' Cayenne ' spoon made in Birmingham in 1870 by silversmith H.M. The spoon is coupled to a glass bottle blown on Murano kilns and fully hand-cut inspiring to ancient English cayenne-bottle models (see bottom page) by craftman master Gigi Rusca.
The spoon is 4 1/2 in. long (cm. 11) and was bought by an Italian dealer at an Antique Market.
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