Souvenir spoon: San Francisco

1895-1902

Maker

A.F. Towle and Son (1882-1902)

Measurements

4-1/4 in x 3/4 in x 3/4 in

Materials

Silver with a gold-washed bowl

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.1222

Inscription

“San Francisco” appears in the bowl.  “STERLING” and the Towle touchmark are stamped into the back of the handle.

Provenance

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

Comments

The spoon has “San Francisco” in the bowl with little other ornament.  The twisted handle terminates in a sphere.  The maker's mark on the back of the handle appears to be one of the several slight variations of the A.F. Towle and Son firm.