Collection Highlights
The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Date:
1885-1886
Object Number:
LIB.XL.CT.G763.A3
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Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
1949.237
Date:
1897-1901
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
in relief: inside bowl: "PROTECTION / PROSPERITY"
in relief: on back of bowl: "THE SEAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES"
in relief: on obverse of handle: "SOUND / MONEY"
in relief: on reverse of handle: "STERLING MOORE & LEDING"
stamped: on rev
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with White House and inscriptions in relief on inside of bowl and seal of the President of the United States on the back; handle with molded banners with inscriptions and foliage; handle finial with bust of President William McKinley; stamped maker's mark on reverse.
Gallery Label:
This souvenir spoon pattern was patented in 1897, the year McKinley was elected president.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Thomas O. Mabbott
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
