Even collectors who were not born with a silver spoon in their mouth can experience the pleasure of owning antique sterling silver spoons. As a gift for a lucky baby, silver spoons were usually marked with the name and date of birth of the child. As a wedding present to the bride and groom, silver spoons were traditionally engraved with the initials of both the bride and groom and sometimes the date of the marriage. The antique sterling silver spoon, so closely associated with special occasions, also came in special sizes designed to complement the tiny tea cups of the day.