Caption

Souvenir spoon, Gorham Mfg. Co. Providence; goldsmith's manufactory; fl. 1865-, Paderewski, Ignacy Jan 1860-1941 — Eads, James Buchanan 1820-1887, portraits, New Orleans United States of America, landscapes. 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; in the finial a portrait of a man with a beard and at the bottom the signature on the sash 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 metal spoon rests on a smooth, light gray surface against a slightly darker gray background; the spoon has a rounded bowl with a subtle patina showing darker and lighter areas, and a long ornately detailed handle with raised decorative patterns and a slightly darker metallic tone overall, with visible highlights and shadows on the curved shapes.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A09_008

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Keywords

Souvenir spoon Gorham Mfg Co Providence goldsmith's manufactory fl 1865- Paderewski Ignacy Jan 1860-1941 Eads James Buchanan 1820-1887 portraits New Orleans United States America landscapes oval scoop relief representation harbor fortifications bay ships edge scoop inscription EADS JETTIES New Orleans handle irregular bordered acanthus leaves finial portrait man beard bottom signature sash CAPT breakwater late 19th century United States cutlery height 14.8 cm width 3 cm weight 30 g single metal spoon rests smooth light gray surface slightly darker gray background spoon rounded bowl subtle patina showing lighter areas long ornately detailed handle raised decorative patterns metallic tone visible highlights shadows curved shapes.