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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, in the background a landscape. Date: 1896–1907. Place of origin: Attleboro, United States of America. Materials/type: cutlery; gilded. Dimensions: length 10 cm, width 2 cm, weight 5 g. Maker: Mechanics Sterling Co., A single decorative spoon lies horizontally against a solid gray background, showing a metallic surface with warm golden tones in the bowl and cooler silver tones along the handle; the spoon bowl features an engraved scene with architectural shapes and small triangular forms, while the handle displays ornate raised decorative motifs and a rounded terminal with a sculpted animal figure; the overall colors visible are gray, gold, and silver.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A09_034

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54.4Mo (738.1Ko) / 49.2cm x 27.7cm / 5816 x 3271 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Souvenir spoon Mechanics Sterling Co Attleboro goldsmith's firm fl 1896–1955 ovoid scoop gilded decorated engraved representation Victorian-style building resembling French chateau built rock 1896 burned down 1907 inscription italics SAN FRANCISCO CLIFF House widening handle profiled edge decorated relief ornament sides side handle CALIFORNIA 1849 adoption California Constitution gold rush gold prospector finial bear symbolizing state California reverse fruit characteristic state emblem seated Minerva next lying bear background landscape Date 1896–1907 Place origin Attleboro United States America Materials type cutlery Dimensions length 10 cm width 2 cm weight 5 g Maker Mechanics Sterling Co single decorative spoon lies horizontally solid gray background showing metallic surface warm golden tones bowl cooler silver tones handle spoon features engraved scene architectural shapes small triangular forms handle displays ornate raised decorative motifs rounded terminal sculpted animal figure colors visible gray gold silver.