Vintage teaspoon with toy bear, c. 1980-90s, 925 sterling silver, length 11.9 cm, width 3.2-20.8mm.
Vintage teaspoon that can also be used to feed babies. Highly flexible. Take advantage of silverware’s well-documented antimicrobial properties! Silver has been shown to kill bacteria, fungi and certain viruses. It is the positively charged silver ions (Ag+) that possess the antimicrobial effect. Silver ions target microorganisms through several different modes of action.
Silver ions are incorporated into the bacterial cell membranes and bind to membrane proteins responsible for transport of substances in and out of the bacterial cells (Figure 1). Silver ions are also transported into the cells and will block cell division by binding to the DNA. (Credits to Kent Nielsen, link)
In the English language, the expression silver spoon is synonymous with wealth; someone born into a wealthy family is said to have "been born with a silver spoon in their mouth". Purchase this gift for your friend or loved one's newborn to cheekily insinuate their wealth.
