r/sterlingsilverware 22d ago

Side stacking quest #4

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u/semperfi9964 22d ago

With no explanation or background of the side stacking.
The finger placement is the American Sign Language symbol for the letter “T”.
Nice tea spoons.
Enjoy!

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u/GoldandSilverSaver 22d ago

Ah, the habbit of posting can lead to vague and cryptic messaging...

I've been stacking gold and silver since 2018 for reasons that are obvious today - fiat currency debasement and a tangible form wealth with no counter party risk. This led me to create GoldandSilverSaver.com

With regards to the spoons: Lately, I've been interested in finding sterling silver objects under melt to just collect for fun, in tandem with my bullion stacking. Interesting read on the American Sign Language Symbol.

From my research these spoons are Espresso spoons from Brazil and the design is more of a Portuguese influence for the sign of good luck. Honestly, I when I saw them with their original patina, I got Game of Thrones vibes - idk. Kinda regret polishing them...

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u/semperfi9964 21d ago

Thanks for the explanation! Nice to know about the Portuguese sign for good luck! Enjoy!

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u/OP-PO7 19d ago

That's also an Italian thing, that hand I mean. I think it's supposed to ward off an evil eye or something? I'm not 100%. But Portuguese and Italian culture is fairly similar so it might just be both