UP FOR SALE IS THIS ORNATE ANTIQUE HOLMES AND EDWARDS SILVER PLATED BABY SPOON FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA. SHOWS A ROSE MOTIF AND INITIAL ENGRAVED AT THE HEAD OF THE HANDLE. THESE SPOONS WERE MADE AS GIFTS FOR NEWBORNS AS A GOOD FORTUNE TOKEN GIVEN BY A CLOSE FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER AND IS WHERE THE COINED PHRASE "BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN HIS MOUTH" CAME FROM. SOME WERE MADE OF COIN SILVER. THIS ONE IS PLATED. THE XIV ON THE SPOON HALLMARK INDICATES 14 PENNY WEIGHT SILVER INLAID PLATE AND A GUARANTEE OF THAT AMOUNT IN THEIR SETS.  NEAT LITTLE COLLECTABLE FOR YOUR COLLECTION! THANKS FOR TAKING A LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE BROWSE THE STORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!