Souvenir spoon: Alleghany
United States
1890-1910
Measurements
3-3/8 in x 3/4 in x 1/4 in
Materials
Gold-washed silver and enamel
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.1079
Inscription
“ALLEGHANY” is in the bowl. “STERLING” is on the underside of the handle.
Condition Notes
The tip of the handle appears to be bent upward.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
This unusual souvenir spoon has “ALLEGHANY” in the bowl, written across yellow flowers with green leaves executed in cloisonné, a technique that uses thin metal walls to contain enamels (or other materials) in a desgin. Also unusual, the handle shaft is a fluted column that supports a rococo-like cartouche that forms the handle end. Similarly made spoons say “EASTER” or other, instead of a place-name. Alleghany is a county in Pennsylvania. Alleghany counties are also in Virginia and North Carolina. Allegany County, Maryland, is spelled differently.
The spoon maker is not known.
