Description: THIS IS A HAND-CARVED SPOON OF MAPLE OR ALDER WOOD MADE BY THE BELLA COOLA TRIBE WITH DOCUMENTED HISTORY!THIS IS A UTENSIL ONCE USED TO TRANSFER FOOD FROM SERVING CONTAINERS TO DISHES AND TO EAT WITH. SPOONS WERE MADE WITH MAPLE OR ALDER WOOD AS CONIFER WOULD GIVE FOOD A BAD TASTE. THIS SPOON IS ELAGANTLY PLAIN, UNLIKE THE ELABORATELY DECORATED UTENSILS USED AT FEASTS.THIS SPOON MEASURES APPROX 7.5'' LONG, APPROX 2'' WIDE WITH ELONGATE DIAGONAL HANDLE AND NARROW FORM SCOOP.DISCOVERED BY AMOS HAVERSTICK GOTTSCHALL IN THE 1870s, IN BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA.DESCENDED TO HIS SON MORLEY REED GOTTSCHALL IN 1936AQUIRED BY HERMAN J. RUSH IN THE 1940sAQUIRED BY HUGH C. ROGERS IN THE 1950sDESCENDED TO HIS SON DR. HUGH C. ROGERS, JR IN THE 1960sDESCENDED TO HIS SON DAVID H. ROGERS IN 2009AQUIRED BY LAWRENCE B. CUNNINGHAM IN 2016Our relics are ALWAYS guaranteed authentic! This means that if you ever have an issue with the items sold against our description please let us know and we will exchange it for a different item. We are pretty easy to get along with.Shipping will be within one business day of purchase. All items ship USPS unless weight exceeds 30lbs, in which case it will be shipped UPS.Tennessee residents are required to pay 9.75% sales tax.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Sevierville, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-11-07T18:58:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
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Provenance: Ownership History Available
Tribal Affiliation: BELLA COOLA
