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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, 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.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A09_036

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54.4Mo (267.2Ko) / 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 United States Attleboro Classification cutlery Dimensions length 10 cm width 2 cm weight 5 g Maker single ornate spoon lies horizontally smooth gray background warm golden-toned bowl silver-toned handle features embossed decorative patterns sculpted detailing spoon subtle shadow beneath scene contains shades gray silver gold.