Name/Title
1893 World's Fair Commemorative SpoonEntry/Object ID
2024.78.1Description
A commemorative spoon from the 1893 World's Fair, also called the World's Columbian Exposition or Chicago World's Fair, held in Chicago, IL. The fair commemorated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's 1492 expedition, and so his portrait is featured on the spoon's handle. In the bowl of the spoon is a heavily worn engraving of the Administration Building from the fair.Collection
General CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1893Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CommemorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-B-4Category
PermanentDate
December 22, 2024Provenance
Provenance Detail
Found ObjectCreated By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
December 22, 2024Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
December 22, 2024
