Baker Manchester POPPY Sterling Silver Spoon Ring LARGE Start Price USD 159.00 Current Price USD 159.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 23, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 Location Saint Petersburg, Florida See more about 'Baker Manchester POPPY Sterling Silver Spoon Ring LARGE' Description brionkerlin store STUNNING RICH POPPY BLOSSOM...CRISP...7/8" ACROSS...18 GRAMS...NO MONOGRAM...SIZE 8 1/2 TO 13...RARE SERVING SPOON HANDLENot for the dainty sized hand or pinky finger!  This very richly detailed Baker-Manchester masterpiece is surely one of the nicest Poppy images rendered in silverware.   This ring was made from a serving spoon handle in like new condition.  It is remarkable for the fine floral details on both sides of the handle.  It has never been engraved, so there is a clear spot where you can have your custom initial(s) engraved.  (Sorry, I don't do engraving).  This is the only Poppy ring this size I have offered.  Fits my ring finger perfectly at size 10.  I'm a medium sized guy.  I can adjust it from 8 1/2 to 13.   The last one of these I had, slightly smaller, was sold to a belly-dancer in San Francisco!One of several outstanding designs from my collection of rare and exotic antique silverware patterns.  I have been handcrafting spoon rings since the '70s.  Some of the ornate beautiful patterns that once were commonplace are now rapidly disappearing.  All of my rings are fabricated from STERLING handles that were cast 50-100 years ago.  A few are older.  I seek out designs that reflect artistic and design excellence.  A few are true gems in their class. I also look for handles with only slight or no apparent wear.  I regard these old silverware pieces to be true works of art, a remnant of an era when artistic talent and production standards were valued in the silverware industry.  In this day of bland and poorly cast stainless handles, and plasticware, these old spoon rings are a tribute to the past.  I do not deal in reproductions, recastings or originals altered in any way.  I also do not make any rings from silverplate.  My prices are determined by scarcity, aesthetic appeal, and my cost to buy materials.  I welcome your questions and comments, and to my many past customers, I am grateful for your generous feedback.  B. Kerlin, SilversmithQuick Store Access:  www.spoonforkcreations.com Place a Bid!