Sterling Silver Spoon Ring - Wallace / Lucerne - size 6 1/2 (6 to 7) - 1896

Description

Ring Style:
Standard...
Ring Size:
6 1/2
(will re-size to any size 6 to 7)
...
Width:
1/2"...
Weight:
5.7
grams
The "Lucerne" pattern with its large oval cartouche and scroll work edges is a good example of Victorian style. On the inside is the Wallace Elk hallmark, "RW&S" and "STERLING" (see photos).
To get a 'balanced' ring (with all hallmarks intact) in smaller ring sizes this ring was made from a 3 7/8" demitasse spoon.
Brief History of R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co.
R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. / Wallace Silversmiths Wallingford, CT - 1871 to present
The business was founded by Robert Wallace as a successor to Wallace, Simpson & Co. They began their sterling lines in 1875. The name was changed to Wallace Silversmiths in 1956.
The History of Spoon Rings
Spoon rings are believed to have originated in England in the 1600's. The story is that servants that couldn't afford a 'real' wedding ring would steal a silver spoon from their master and have it crafted into a ring. For a poor person a stolen spoon was to best, and easiest, way to give the woman they loved a beautiful ring.
As the practice spread more and more silverware 'went missing' but since spoons were usually monogrammed, and newlyweds on staff were known to all, it wasn't hard to find the culprit and what was left of the spoon. Many arrests were made from the 17th to the 19th century with offenses ranging from "stealing a silver spoon" to "larceny by a servant." Criminal records allowed historians to determine when spoon rings began.
By the 19th century Spoon Ring popularity waned but then it took off again during the 60's and 70's. This time though it was as much about fashion as it was about love. It still works both ways though and when you combine the two...
No Charge for Re-sizing
The ring that is being sold is
SIZE
6 1/2
but it can be re-sized AT NO ADDITIONAL COST to any size from
6 1/2  to 8
Let me know if you need your ring re-sized when paying... Otherwise it will ship
SIZE
6 1/2
SAME DAY SHIPPING on orders received before 9 am Pacific
All rings are handcrafted from 60 to 150 year old sterling silver spoons that I personally selected for quality... condition... and elegance of design.
Their beauty has withstood the test of time and they're sure to please for generations to come.
NO RESERVE / NO HANDLING CHARGES... EVER!
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