Collection Highlights
Brandywine bowl (brandewijnkom)
Date:
ca. 1700
Object Number:
1911.38
Medium:
Silver
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Souvenir spoon
Object Number:
INV.13977
Date:
ca. 1892
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 14.3 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on inside of bowl: "CITY GATES / ST AUGUSTINE FLA"
in relief: on obverse of handle: "ST AUGUSTINE FLORIDA FOUNDED 1565"
stamped: on reverse: "[pennant]STERLING" in rectangle
Description:
Cast silver souvenir spoon with view of the city gates of St. Augustine, Florida, on inside of oval bowl; handle with inscription, "ST AUGUSTINE FLORIDA FOUNDED 1565," in relief and shield-shaped finial.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
