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<p>[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 9586410, member: 649"]This is from the handle of a Victorian commemorative 1890s jubilee sterling silver spoon. Not my photo, sorry about the poor quality! This American is trying to understand the symbols, which appear to be (and represent):</p><p><br /></p><p>Three lions (England)</p><p>Tudor rose (England)</p><p>Lion rampant (Scotland)</p><p>Lily (???)</p><p>Harp (Ireland)</p><p>Shamrock (Ireland)</p><p><br /></p><p>What about that lily? Since both England and Ireland are already represented twice, is the lily somehow associated with Scotland? Googling seems to indicate that it, too, is representative of Ireland. And what happened to Wales? I've found that the daffodil is a symbol of Wales but what's on the spoon handle really looks like a lily. (There are no symbols are on the bowl of the spoon.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts and opinions welcomed, thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]463373[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 9586410, member: 649"]This is from the handle of a Victorian commemorative 1890s jubilee sterling silver spoon. Not my photo, sorry about the poor quality! This American is trying to understand the symbols, which appear to be (and represent): Three lions (England) Tudor rose (England) Lion rampant (Scotland) Lily (???) Harp (Ireland) Shamrock (Ireland) What about that lily? Since both England and Ireland are already represented twice, is the lily somehow associated with Scotland? Googling seems to indicate that it, too, is representative of Ireland. And what happened to Wales? I've found that the daffodil is a symbol of Wales but what's on the spoon handle really looks like a lily. (There are no symbols are on the bowl of the spoon.) Thoughts and opinions welcomed, thanks! [ATTACH=full]463373[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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