Galveston [Souvenir Spoon]
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Galveston [Souvenir Spoon]Description
Spoon with the handle in the shape of a fish which is detailed on both the front and back. The split fin holds the scalloped bowl. Two piece construction, bowl acid etched with a crab, the Texas Star, and Galveston. Marked with Gorham's trademark, 'STERLING', and the number ‘6’.Context
Souvenir spoons grew out of the birth of leisure tourism in Europe around the mid 1800s. Wealthy Americans on a Grand Tour of Europe brought home these souvenirs marked with the names of cities and some of the famous landmarks they had seen. This spoon was purchased at a high end silver retailer from one of a set of twelve Gorham Five O’clock Teas pattern spoons, with the city name added separately to commemorate the visit, pre-dating the 1890s souvenir spoon craze.Category
Texas Silver
Early Texas Furniture and Decorative Arts