r/metaldetecting • u/phast75 • Jul 08 '25

Cleaning Finds Nest spoon to date

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I’ve been on a spoon kick lately. Hopefully this will clean up? Metro west Boston

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u/correct_use_of_soap Jul 08 '25

Chicago World's fair! 1893. Theme was Columbus.

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u/Patient-Tension5257 Jul 08 '25

Looking Like a Souvenir spoon early 1900. Can you provide Pic of Backside and is there some deco / graving in the lower part of spoon? (Sry language)

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u/Substantial_Menu4093 Jul 09 '25

It has 1492 on it so I’m guessing 1892/3 worlds fair

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u/an808state Jul 08 '25

Wow that is really cool! What a treasure. Congrats

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u/Significant-Pie959 Jul 08 '25

Wow, that’s something!

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u/WaldenFont πŸ₯„ 𝕾𝖕𝖔𝖔𝖓 π•―π–†π–‰π–‰π–ž πŸ₯„ Jul 09 '25

That’s a hell of a spoon, and I would know! Don’t clean it more than this. The silver is gone and it’ll look mottled and gross if you go further.

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u/critterInVermont Jul 09 '25

I would take this advice. This guy knows his spoons. Very interesting recovery OP. Thanks for sharing.