Caption

Souvenir spoon, Gorham Mfg. Co. Providence; goldsmith's manufactory; fl. 1865-, Souvenir spoon with an oval scoop with a relief representation of harbor fortifications, bay and ships; at the edge of the scoop the inscription EADS JETTIES. NEW ORLEANS; handle with an irregular edge bordered with acanthus leaves; finial with a portrait of a bearded man and on the sash the signature CAPT. EADS below the breakwater; late 19th century; Providence, United States of America; cutlery; height 14.8 cm, width 3 cm, weight 30 g, A single ornate metal spoon lies horizontally against a plain gray background; the spoon has an oval bowl with an engraved scene and a long decorative handle featuring scrollwork and a raised sculpted figure at the end. The visible colors are metallic tones of brass or bronze with areas of darker patina and the background gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_006

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Keywords

Souvenir spoon Gorham Mfg Co Providence goldsmith's manufactory fl 1865- oval scoop relief representation harbor fortifications bay ships edge scoop inscription EADS JETTIES New Orleans handle irregular bordered acanthus leaves finial portrait bearded man sash signature CAPT Eads breakwater late 19th century United States America cutlery height 14.8 cm width 3 cm weight 30 g single ornate metal spoon lies horizontally plain gray background spoon oval bowl engraved scene long decorative featuring scrollwork raised sculpted figure visible colors metallic tones brass bronze areas darker patina background gray.