This is an electroplated nickel silver spoon manufactured by Th. Marthinsen in Norway.

• The markings indicate it is E.P.N.S. (Electro-Plated Nickel Silver) and includes a number 40.

• Th. Marthinsen is a known Norwegian silversmith that produced plated and sterling silver cutlery

• This item is a vintage souvenir spoon featuring a relief of Vasco Núñez de Balboa and ship iconography, from the Panama Canal area. 

• Similar spoons are often silver-plated or made of materials like electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) rather than sterling silver