Sterling Silver - PAT. JUL. 30, 1854 - REED & BARTON - Spoon

Antique Sterling Silver Spoon, may be a, "Decorative Shell Head," sugar spoon.

Back of handle inscriptions:

• "PAT. JAN. 30, 1854" (Pic. #4.1)
• "REED & BARTON 3" (Pic. #4.2)

Visual  Appearance: Sterling Silver Spoon

• Front side of handle has some Old English lettering; witch looks like one of three possibilities, "CF, CA, or even just E." Could represent  someone's initials, or even be the Companie's Monogram. (Pic. #3)

• The silver has aged and darkened, giving it a grayish/golden hue. This can be seen in (Pic. #'s 1.1 & 1.2 & 2.1)

• Aprox. Dimensions: Length-5.75 inches, Width-1.5 inches.
• Aprox. Weight: 0.70 ounces to about 1.10 ounces.

Condition: Medium; Only a few flaws, which are listed here:

• As seen in (Pic. #4.1), there is a little corrosion above the Patient Date.
• In (Pic. #5), as showed in a zoomed view, there is an area of abrasive damage.
• (Pic. #6.1), as shown, there are multiple dark spots in the heads front side of the spoon. "Have not attempted to clean or wipe off."
• (Pic. #6.2), gives a clear view of two small green spots. The two spots are most likely oxidation of the medal, with is not a surprising thing given the antique-medal's age.
• The last of the concerning flaws, witch are shown in (Pic. #'s 7.1 & 7.2), they are two small and minor areas of disfigured designs in the medal, they found on the front side of handle. "Looks as if the medal has either been disfigured buy a blunt hard object, or it could be additional medal added from some other sorce."
• Other small scratches and abrasions are also found throughout the rest of the antiques serface. These impurities are insignificant and minor. They'll  likely have no effect on condition or value.