Caption
Souvenir spoon, Mechanics Sterling Co. Attleboro; goldsmith's firm; fl. 1896–1955. Souvenir spoon with ovoid scoop, gilded, decorated with an engraved representation of a Victorian-style building resembling a French chateau built on a rock in 1896 burned down in 1907 with the inscription in italics SAN FRANCISCO CLIFF/HOUSE; a widening handle with a profiled edge decorated with a relief ornament on both sides, on one side an inscription along the handle CALIFORNIA 1849 adoption of the California Constitution and the beginning of the gold rush, above it a gold prospector; in the finial a bear symbolizing the state of California; on the reverse fruit characteristic of California; in the finial the state emblem — a seated Minerva, next to her a lying bear, with a background landscape. Date: 1896–1907. Place of origin: United States Attleboro. Classification: cutlery. Dimensions: length 10 cm, width 2 cm, weight 5 g. Maker: Mechanics Sterling Co., A single ornate spoon lies horizontally against a smooth gray background, with a warm golden-toned bowl and a silver-toned handle that features embossed decorative patterns and sculpted detailing; the spoon shows a subtle shadow beneath it and the overall scene contains shades of gray, silver, and gold.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A09_036
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