Handmade Vintage Hammer Finished Sterling Silver Spoon Ring Hallmarked

Description

This lovely ring has been hand crafted from a beautifully simply designed sterling silver 925 spoon which unusually utilises the spoon bowl and wraps the handle as detail to the front. The bowl has been hammer finished to create facets which catch the light beautifully. The ring has a full set of English Hallmarks which are displayed as detail to the outside of the ring (Makers Mark, CA, Lion Passant, Assayed in Birmingham in 2020) It will come packaged with a hand made unbleached cotton bag featuring a hand painted little bird Spoon rings were first made in 17th century England as wedding rings by servants who could not afford expensive precious metals. Servants would steal a silver spoon from their master and have it turned into a wedding ring to be worn on the thumb of their love. Servants who were caught were sentenced for "stealing a silver spoon". An expression of love would be punished with a sentence of 7 years imprisonment overseas. When they arrived some of the servants are recorded as having met skillful prisoners who could create these beautiful rings and they would take yet another spoon from an officer or their new master to present their love with a precious token. Ever since these times, spoon rings have been a timeless and unique gift of love, a wonderful piece of heritage not forgotten