Long spoon with silver end

[jolly]

A spoon measuring 23.5cm with a sliver end.

The hallmark looks like Sheffield, J.Cook & Son and 1907. I am not sure about the year though.

Can anybody tell me what the rest of the spoon is made of? I thought it might be plastic or bone. Its flexible and lets light through it. And why would someone stick a silver end on it?

Any help is much appreciated.

[dognose]

Hi,

It's a typical horn spoon made for the Scottish souvenir market. The maker appears to be John Grinsell & Sons: http://www.925-1000.com/bx_jGrinsellSS_B.html

The year of assay was 1907.

Trev.

[AG2012]

Hi,
You are right about the maker and the date but Birmingham anchor, right?
Most probably bone. Ornate late Victorian, nice spoon, silver end added for a good aesthetic reason.
Cheers

[AG2012]

Striking similarity,both with serif, this one sans-serif. Have no idea what they made. Trev is much more experienced.
Cheers