"Antique" Silver Tea-spoon

**d_ronne** · 01-01-11, 14:10

Help: Can anybody give me any information on this tea-spoon. Believe it was awarded on shooting range. Has the following inscribed on the back
of the stem of the tea-spoon : R.B.-E.P.N.S. Thanks Dan

**geewhizz** · 01-01-11, 17:12

E.P.N.S. is electro plated nickel silver which means it is not solid silver but plated.
Not much value --maybe R25-R30.. One also must examine whether the silver has rubbed off and that the brass is not showing through.
If this spoon was military related or a Union Castle spoon as an example it would have more collectors value

**d_ronne** · 04-01-11, 17:11

Hi Geewhizz, Thanks for information. Regards Dan

**GPOEL** · 04-02-11, 17:16

Hi, This is a Bisley Shooting competition spoon .These spoons were awarded as prizes in Military style shooting competions. From the shape this spoon dates from about 1940-1955. These spoons were nearly always silver plated. It is worth about R50-R80 . They are not very rare. The rare ones are the ones dated/engraved before 1939.