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National Silver HOLLY Silver Plate Serving/Table Spoon. Art Nouveau. Circa 1904. Double sided decoration on handle with a light amount of decoration on reverse . Marked with E H H Smith maker's mark and Pat '04 on reverse. Poor to Fair Estate condition. Slight wear to point of bowl otherwise no structural defects noted. Surface shows more than normal wear with heavy wear to plate on heel and toe of bowl. No repairs or removals. Monogram -- none. Approximately 8". This is basically a stop gap measure as serving pieces in this pattern are hard to find and tend to be expensive. It's a serving spoon. You are going to stick it in a bowl of veggies and no one is going to see the heel wear and it'll work just find until you find a better piece. See other items JUST THE FACTS, MA'AM NOTES I try hard to have all silver hand polished before shipping. Most will have been polished before the photos were taken. Sometimes I miss. I do not polish any other metals. All books may have a penciled or erased price on the 1st end page. I do try to so note. But, again, sometimes I miss. SHIPPING DISCOUNTS Always happy to combine multiple purchases if physically and safely possible. SHIPPING --CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES eBay's shipping and fees policies have required the addition of a Shipping & Handling fee -- minimum $1.00. For all purchases $49.99 and over, all James Avery, and all breakables, the S&H fee will also include eBay Sponsored Insurance fees for the 'Estimated Closing Price'. Current USPS rules give automatic, free insurance for most packages. However, in my 30 plus years of shipping USPS has never paid a claim that I have filed. So, as you might guess, I do not use their insurance. I cannot be responsible for uninsured items once they are delivered to the Post Office. Items will generally ship within one day, but at most, two working days of cleared payment (i.e. a payment received on Thursday may not ship until Monday). I will email if there is some reason for delay. SHIPPING AND DETAILS -- OVERSEAS I do not ship anywhere in Africa. Assume that I will not ship to any country in political turmoil. You can see the list in the Shipping Details section. Buyers outside the USA must have: » at least 20 feedback ratings with 100% positive for a period that exceeds 3 months. A minimum $2.00 handling fee is charged on overseas transactions to cover additional paperwork and packaging costs. This fee will be assessed only once in the case of multiple purchases. Overseas Priority and Express Mail have an inherent insurance based on weight and additional insurance can be purchased . This is also true for the larger Flat Rate boxes. When I last checked, First Class Mail International and Priority Mail Small Box Flat Rate do not include insurance and NO additional insurance could be purchased . Responsibility for an uninsured package will transfer to the buyer at the time I deliver the package to the Post Office. Customs declarations will be the price you paid. Items will ship within two working days of cleared payment (i.e. a payment received on Thursday may not ship until Monday). PAYMENT DETAILS An eBay system invoice is usually sent immediately after the close of sale. Payment is expected within 5 days. Write me if there is a problem. Cash or business checks are accepted for local pickup items. eBay now collects sales tax for all US sales. If you have a valid resale number you need to negotiate with eBay, otherwise they will automatically collect sales tax. RETURNS & GUARANTEES All items guaranteed to be as represented. However, I am an antique dealer who deals in old, used items. Unless I call it NEW it isn't, and will probably show signs of age or wear. I will describe anything that I consider to be more than normal wear. Returns must be shipped within 3 days of receipt of authorization with item in original condition. Insurance required if the original package was insured. Tracking required on all returns. Any refund issued will be for full purchase price only . No shipping charges refunded. FEEDBACK I leave feedback after successful completion of the sale. I determine that the sale has been successfully completed when I receive your feedback. AND FINALLY Seller reserves the right to cancel sale and relist item if: 1) payment has not been received within 5 days of receipt of invoice, or 2) overseas buyer is from a country on my exclusion list or excluded above. Thanks for looking and good luck.