Souvenir spoon by Shepard Mfg. Co. fl. 1893–1923. Silver souvenir spoon, ovoid scoop with engraved view of buildings and the inscription JACKSON'S / BIRTHPLACE / NASHVILLE / TENN. Flat handle with irregular edges made of channel sections; the inscription TENNESSEE along the handle, above which is a man with a pickaxe. Handle widened at the end with relief depictions of a plow, a sheaf of wheat above it the Roman numeral XVI, cotton, with the inscription AGRICULTURE underneath, and a ship below with the inscription COMMERCE. These are the emblems of the state of Tennessee. XVI denotes the state's serial number. State motto: Agriculture Commerce. 19th/20th century. Made in Melrose Highlands, United States. Cutlery; length 9.5 cm, width 2.2 cm, weight 10 g., A single ornate spoon lies on a flat surface against a plain background, showing a metallic appearance with gold visible on the bowl and silver on the handle; the spoon has decorative raised patterns along the handle and a slightly cu...
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Souvenir spoon by Shepard Mfg. Co. fl. 1893–1923. Silver souvenir spoon, ovoid scoop with engraved view of buildings and the inscription JACKSON'S / BIRTHPLACE / NASHVILLE / TENN. Flat handle with irregular edges made of channel sections; the inscription TENNESSEE along the handle, above which is a man with a pickaxe. Handle widened at the end with relief depictions of a plow, a sheaf of wheat above it the Roman numeral XVI, cotton, with the inscription AGRICULTURE underneath, and a ship below with the inscription COMMERCE. These are the emblems of the state of Tennessee. XVI denotes the state's serial number. State motto: Agriculture Commerce. 19th/20th century. Made in Melrose Highlands, United States. Cutlery; length 9.5 cm, width 2.2 cm, weight 10 g., A single ornate spoon lies on a flat surface against a plain background, showing a metallic appearance with gold visible on the bowl and silver on the handle; the spoon has decorative raised patterns along the handle and a slightly curved shape, with colors including gold, silver, gray, and muted beige tones in the background.

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Souvenir spoon Shepard Mfg Co fl 1893–1923 Silver souvenir spoon ovoid scoop engraved view buildings inscription JACKSON'S Birthplace Nashville Tenn Flat handle irregular edges channel sections inscription TENNESSEE handle man pickaxe Handle widened relief depictions plow sheaf wheat Roman numeral XVI cotton inscription AGRICULTURE underneath ship inscription COMMERCE emblems state Tennessee XVI denotes state's serial number State motto Agriculture Commerce 19th 20th century Melrose Highlands United States Cutlery length 9.5 cm width 2.2 cm weight 10 g single ornate spoon lies flat surface plain background showing metallic appearance gold visible bowl silver spoon decorative raised patterns slightly curved shape colors gold gray muted beige tones background.

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