Souvenir spoon: China

1890-1915

Measurements

4-1/8 in x 1 in (dia) x 5/8 in

Materials

Silver

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.1135

Provenance

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

Comments

The thin sheet-silver spoon has a Chinese character at the handle terminal that stands for long life. A single leaf overlaps the handle immediately below.  The circular bowl is decorated with straight-edged leaves suggesting a lotus.