Australia Souvenir Teaspoon Tea Spoon Kookaburra Koala Gecko Kangaroo 3-7/8"

Australia Souvenir Teaspoon Tea Spoon Kookaburra Koala Gecko Kangaroo 3-7/8" long

I acquired this spoon from an estate sale.

This spoon is topped with a crest in the shape of Australia containing a kangaroo and some gemstones (possibly Opel). The stem of the spoon has a kookaburra bird, koala bear, and a gecko lizard, all on tree trunk . The rear of the spoon has a number "2163" and another marking that I cannot make out. The stem of the spoon is made out of a soft metal that bends easily.

The spoon measures 3-7/8 inches (9.8 cm) long X 13/16 inch (2 cm) wide (At the widest part of the spoon bowl) and weighs 10 gr.
The spoon is in good condition with a few light scratches and some tarnish around the edges and nooks and crannies. (See pictures).

From the Wikipedia:

Australia:

Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it includes a diverse range of habitats from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country. The fungi typify that diversity; the total number that occur in Australia, including those not yet discovered, has been estimated at around 250,000 species, of which roughly 5% have been described. Because of the continent's great age, extremely variable weather patterns, and long-term geographic isolation, much of Australia's biota is unique and diverse. Approximately 85% of flowering plants, 84% of mammals, more than 45% of birds, and 89% of in-shore, temperate-zone fish are endemic. Australia has the greatest number of reptiles of any country, with 755 species.

Australian forests are mostly made up of evergreen species, particularly eucalyptus trees in the less arid regions, wattles replace them in drier regions and deserts as the most dominant species. Among well-known Australian animals are the monotremes (the platypus and echidna); a host of marsupials, including the kangaroo, koala, and wombat, and birds such as the emu and the kookaburra. Australia is home to many dangerous animals including some of the most venomous snakes in the world. The dingo was introduced by Austronesian people who traded with Indigenous Australians around 3000 BCE. Many animal and plant species became extinct soon after first human settlement, including the Australian megafauna; others have disappeared since European settlement, among them the thylacine.

The spoon is stored in a baggie and will be shipped in the baggie, in a padded envelope.

Of course, as always, I combine shipping and all stated postage includes free insurance.

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