Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Formal Hexagonal Pattern Spoon with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France British Uniform The markings on the lock

The markings on the lock are somewhat faded

all the words are written in a spelling which is to be read like English

There is just a ghost of maker mark on the back

showing the expected wear from long age and service

subsequently purchased what we refer to as the "Strakaty collection" over the course of ten years beginning in the 1980s

Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Formal Hexagonal Pattern Spoon with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France British Uniform The markings on the lockOriginal Items: Very Few Available. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, U. S. soldiers captured and occupied Saddam Hussein's palaces. Much of the State Silver was taken by soldiers as "spoils of war" and brought back to the United States. However, some of it remained in Iraq, some was later returned, and those pieces were auctioned off by the Iraqi government many years later. These particular spoons were obtained recently through Al Finjan Antiques