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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 4271007, member: 111&quot;]I&#039;d suggest it seems unlikely that a pair of dainty demitasse (coffee) spoons depicting Renaissance adults were engraved with the same entwined monogram, even if twins - believe a wedding gift more likely...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Can&#039;t say I&#039;ve heard that the first birthday would be the typical time to give a baby gift - children usually start being spoon-fed and sipping from cups prior to one year, with rattles and teethers also typically in use early on.&nbsp; Silver was and is a common Christening gift, with sets sometimes quite extensive (the French produced especially lovely Christening sets), they might include a feeding spoon, a food pusher, a small child&#039;s spoon, perhaps with matching fork and knife, a larger youth set for continued use as they grow, a cup or tumbler, a bowl, a napkin ring, an egg cup and egg spoon, etc. - there could be any number of combinations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, think silver would be a lovely gift for your niece, I&#039;ve given it quite a few times and it seemed to be appreciated, I still have my baby spoon and fork, framed them in my teens and displayed for many years - and my brother was delighted when in his 50s, he found his baby cup at his paternal grandmother&#039;s home, he treasured it.&nbsp; If you decide on engraving, make sure everything is correct - my Mom dealt gracefully with my brother&#039;s belief that she&#039;d misspelled his diminutive name &#039;Kenny&#039; all his life since it was spelled &#039;Kenney&#039; on the cup, he even started signing cards, etc. with the superfluous &#039;e&#039;...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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