Souvenir spoon: Valley Forge
United States
1917-1930
Measurements
5-7/8 in x 1-1/4 in x 7/8 in
Materials
Silver
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.1110
Inscription
"WASHINGTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL / VALLEY FORGE" is in the bowl.
“STERLING” with no maker’s marks is on the back of the handle shaft.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
This spoon features the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge. Its construction was begun in 1903. The exterior was completed in 1917; the interior took another ten or so years to finish. A bell tower, not shown in the image, was begun about 1940 and not completed until 1953. This building history establishes date boundaries for manufacture of the spoon. Its design embodies hints of the art deco style.
