Légende
Souvenir spoon, Shepard Mfg. Co. fl. 1893–1923. Silver souvenir spoon. Ovoid scoop with engraved view of buildings and the inscription JACKSONS / 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 below. These are the emblems of the state of Tennessee. XVI indicates the state's serial number. State motto: Agriculture Commerce. 19th/20th century. Cutlery. Length 9.5 cm, width 2.2 cm, weight 10 g. Makers’ role: goldsmith company. Subject: Paderewski, Ignacy Jan 1860–1941., A single ornate spoon lies horizontally on a plain gray background, with the bowl on the left and the handle on the right; the bowl has a warm golden color with subtle brushing marks and a few small darker spots, while the handle is a cooler silver tone with decorative raised scrollwork and flourishes and a small area of reddish discoloration; overall visible colors include gray, gold, silver, and red.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A09_064
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
57.9Mo (385.6Ko) / 50.8cm x 28.6cm / 6000 x 3375 (300dpi)