(30) Collection Of Silver Souvenir Utensils & Mexico Aztec Sun Motif Bowl

Lot description

(lot of 30) Collection of silver souvenir utensils and tableware, including: (1) sterling silver footed bowl, Mexico, scalloped basin with embossed Aztec sun stone motif, on bun feet, hallmarked 925 with maker's mark underfoot, approx 1.75"h, 4.75"diam, 2.58ozt; (12) silver (content unknown) hors d'oeuvres forks, likely Mexico, with green hardstone terminal modeled after a Pre-Columbian style mask, unmarked, approx 3 5/8"l; (8) .900 silver souvenir spoons, Chile, twisted arm with bezel-set blue hardstone, (two) stones detached but present, bowl hallmarked 900 Chile, approx 3 5/8"l; (8) sterling silver cocktail picks, each with faux bamboo arm terminating on varied Asian-style motif, hallmarked sterling, largest: approx 2 7/8"l; (1) English sterling silver souvenir spoon, with green hardstone plaque, Sheffield hallmarks and maker's mark with initials SSC, approx 3 5/8"l; 204.5 grams total (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board