This is a vintage 1882 Theodore B. Starr Sterling Silver Tea Spoon with Gilding
Sleek and Elegant lines and design, this beautiful silver spoon can elevate any eating and drinking experience.
The spoon's bowl is gilded in bronze to protect the silver from any corrosion from acids and citruses.
The handle is engraved with KHJ in dainty cursive.
History of Theodore B. Starr's Silverware:
Theodore B. Starr was a company of silversmiths founded in New York in 1862 by Theodore Starr. In 1864, he was joined by Herman Marcus, and the company became known as Starr and Marcus. Marcus left to join Tiffany's in 1877, and Starr bought back control of the company, with the name of the company becoming Theodore B. Starr. The store was located at 206 Fifth Avenue, near Madison Square, in a highly fashionable neighborhood. An article published in the New York Times on December 20, 1890, declared that "Starr’s establishment… has no duplicate in this country, and probably not in the world." Among the wares produced by the firm were silver spoons in historical revival styles.The company was incorporated in 1907 by Starr's son, before being bought in 1918 by Reed and Barton, a silver firm, and finally closing in 1923. Starr's silverware and bronze pieces are now in many museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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