January 2, 2024
1893 World's Columbian Expo Sterling Souvenir Spoon
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Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon of 1893 World's Columbian Exposition The World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, ws the last and the greatest of the nineteenth century's World's Fairs. The Fair was immensely popular, drawing over 27 million visitors, including Frederick Douglass, Jane Addams, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Henry Blake Fuller and Henry Adams. This spoon represents how America survived the last decade of the nineteenth century-how it pursued its hopes while confronting its fears. FRONT SPOON HANDLE READS "ISABELLA" THE ROYAL PATRON OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. BACK SIDE HAS BUST OF COLUMBUS AND 1492. The spoon measures 5 5/8" in length. It weighs 20 grams. STAMPED STERLING PAT.1893. MAKERS MARKS ARE SIMILIAR TO STERLING SILVER SOUVENIR COMPANY OF BOSTON, MASS. THIS COMPANY WAS IN BUSINESS BEFORE 1890 AND SPECIALIZED IN SOUVENIR SPOONS. OUT OF BUSINESS BY 1915. VERY GOOD CONDITION NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING! CHECK AND MONEY ORDERS TAKE 15 BUSINESS DAYS TO PROCESS. WINNING BIDS WILL BE SENT AFTER THIS TIME. Check out my other items ! Be sure to add me to your favorites list !
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