Slide #11
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The two spoons on the left and the sugar sifter are Finnish, the engraved spoon is Swedish. The Lily of the Valley has been the national flower of Finland since 1982, but other than the piece on the right, suspect these somewhat earlier pieces might represent other flowers, such as Bluebell, Bellflower or Twinflower; the Swedish piece is a traditional Lappland pattern depicting the Finnmyrten (Leatherleaf). Regardless, I like these, and they fit in nicely, as do other similar Scandinavian pieces.

1. Finnish, 813/1000, dated 1959, by J.A. Lindqvist of Helsinki.
2. Finnish, 813/1000, dated 1951, by Hopeakeskus Oy of Hameenlinna.
3. Swedish, 830/1000, dated 1908, by O. Stromberg of Haparanta.
4. Finnish, 813/1000, dated 1935, by unknown maker.