Vintage souvenir spoon commemorating the 1986 return of Halley’s Comet.

The decorative terminal features a comet with trailing stars and the wording:

HALLEY’S COMET 86

The bowl is engraved:

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Marked on the reverse:

© Blue Delft Co. Inc. 1985 – Made in Holland

Made from a silver-coloured metal, commonly described as silver plate, although the precise metal content has not been tested. It is not marked as sterling silver.

Approximate length: 11.5 cm.

In good used vintage condition with surface scratches, rubbing and other signs of age and handling. It would benefit from gentle cleaning or polishing according to the buyer’s preference. Please study all photographs carefully.

An unusual piece of 1980s astronomy and space memorabilia. Halley’s Comet last reached perihelion in 1986 and is expected to return in 2061.

Not intended for children aged three years and under.

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