1 salt spoon

[tazbeau]

This salt spoon has a sprinkle feature at the end of it. It is 2 5/8" and I kow nothing about its maker or origin.
I would apprecaite any help you can offer.
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[dragonflywink]

Hmmm, sort of odd engraving there, have run across several of these little salt shaker/sifter spoons over the years, yours is the first I've seen with a trademark. Charles H. Cole of Montclair, NJ was issued the U.S. patent D134,658 for the design on Dec. 29, 1942.

~Cheryl
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[admin]

Cheryl,
That's great, the funny face maker's mark is one that I have been trying to identify for years. It turns up on 1940s/50s modernist/AC studio work. This is the first time I've seen it on anything but jewelry.
I've always thought the face was comprised of letters, now I can see that they are:
C - eye O - eye
L - nose
Mustache - E on its side.
Tomorrow, I'll post a large image of the maker's mark and the pair of earrings that are stamped with it.

Thanks to you both, another mystery mark solved.

Regards, Tom
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[dragonflywink]

Woohoo! Over twenty years of researching salt spoons finally yields some useful information.....

~Cheryl
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[tazbeau]

This site is fantastic. I gone over it and over it and have learned so much from it. thank you so very much Cheryl.
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[admin]

I've come across three or four other pieces, earrings & pins with a much more modern look.
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