Souvenir spoon: Virginia Beach

Maker

Gorham Manufacturing Co. (1831-1986)

Measurements

5 in x 1 in x 1/2 in

Materials

Silver and gold-washed bowl

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.1073

Inscription

"Virginia / Beach" is on the inside of the bowl.

“STERLING,” “9,” and 3 Gorham touchmarks are on the back.

Provenance

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

Comments

The spoon has a clam-shaped bowl attached to the tail of a long, scaly fish that serves as the handle.