Souvenir spoon

1880-1910

Measurements

4-1/2 in x 7/8 in x 1/2 in

Materials

Silver with a gold-washed bowl and enamel

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.1160

Inscription

“MH” and “850” are stamped into the back of the handle.

Provenance

Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner

Comments

The spoon, whose maker remains unidentified, is decorated using a cloisonné technique in which enamels fill areas defined by metal walls.   The handle is rendered in blue and white in stylized floral motifs.

The “850” on the back of the handle identifies silver purity, namely 850/1000, which is common in European flatware.