I am pleased to offer a Botanic Garden Rhododendron stainless steel salad serving fork and spoon. This shape is the more recent version of BG utensils having straight handles rather than hooked ones. I think all stainless utensils have been retired and these were retired within the last few years.

Made in Japan, I am not sure if the handles are made of plastic or pottery. I would say most likely melamine plastic. The set is in nice condition with a few very shallow and hard to see scratches on the stainless and a few slight wear areas on the back of the handles likely from being in a drawer. Please see the full description below...

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(Please excuse the color of the stainless parts as they were difficult to photograph. The spoon and fork looks like nice shiny stainless in person. )

The Rhododendron flower was an original 1973 coffee cup motif and later included on a bread and butter plates in 1988. It remains in a current motif and is in production today. It was based on an image in an 1840 book,Moral of Flowers by Mrs. Hey, illustrated by William Clarke, 1835 by A. Jacquemart.

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Size	Each piece is approximately 9" long overall with the handle about 1/2" wide
Handle	The Rhododendron is found on the front of the handle and the back is plain white. The front has no flaws or signs of use. The back shows a slight bit of wear, especially along the edges, likely from being kept in a drawer with other utensils. Quite minor signs of use.
Stainless Section	Very shiny overall. There are a few very minor scratches on the stainless.
Use Marks	There are a few inconsequential little shallow scratches in one area that are not noticeable unless looking closely for them at just the right angle to the light.
Other Comments	A unique and desirable Botanic Garden serving accessory set!