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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 1875195, member: 111&quot;]These two arrived recently, the first a fancy enameled spoon by Norwegian firm David Andersen, it came in a plain envelope, a single sheet of tissue paper loosely folded around it,&nbsp; just slid out of the envelope and tissue when opened (complimentary feedback not given for dumb*** seller).&nbsp; Extremely tarnished, it managed to survive the crummy packing:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]244045[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>After quite a bit of work:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]244046[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]244047[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have other Scandinavian spoons by makers who also produced jewelry items in the same or very similar motifs/patterns - but until finding this sturdy 6.5&quot; long spoon, have never seen this design by the Danish Erik Magnussen in other than the iconic brooch and matching earrings.&nbsp; Have long admired Magnussen&#039;s work, an international award winner, who came to the U.S. in 1925 to design for Gorham, and operated small shops in Chicago and Los Angeles after leaving Gorham in 1929.&nbsp; He returned to Denmark in 1939, and in 1940, with the advancement of the German forces, as a symbol of unity, he designed and produced the &#039;Nordic Swans&#039; brooch, the ribbons on their necks displaying the colors of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]244048[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]244049[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Brooch and earrings:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]244052[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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