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American Silver Collectors Spoon, San Francisco 1892
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American Silver Collectors Spoon, San Francisco 1892

19th century
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American Sterling Silver Collectors Spoon, late 1800's, dated 1892 on reverse , San Francisco, Marked Sterling, length ca 146 mm, weight ca 24 grams.

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Henley Street Antiques has dated this American Silver Souvenir Spoon to the 1890s.

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American Sterling Silver Collectors Spoon, late 1800's, dated 1892 on reverse , San Francisco, Marked Sterling, length ca 146 mm, weight ca 24 grams.

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For all other destinations please ask for a quote.

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Henley Street Antiques has dated this American Silver Souvenir Spoon to the 1890s.

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An antique silver souvenir spoon featuring an embossed depiction of San Francisco in the bowl and detailed botanical relief motifs on the handle.
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Archive I An antique silver souvenir spoon featuring an embossed depiction of San Francisco in the bowl and detailed botanical relief motifs on the handle.

American Silver Collectors Spoon, San Francisco 1892

Archive II An antique silver souvenir spoon featuring an embossed depiction of San Francisco in the bowl and detailed botanical relief motifs on the handle. View II
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An antique silver souvenir spoon featuring an embossed depiction of San Francisco in the bowl and detailed botanical relief motifs on the handle.
American Silver Collectors Spoon, San Francisco 1892
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An antique silver souvenir spoon featuring an embossed depiction of San Francisco in the bowl and detailed botanical relief motifs on the handle.
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  • ObjectSouvenir Spoon
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsEmbossed bowl scene, Floral relief handle, Engraved lettering

This Victorian period souvenir spoon originates from America and dates to 1892. Fashioned from sterling silver with a bright metallic silver finish, the piece exhibits detailed decorative elements including an embossed bowl scene depicting San Francisco, floral relief handle ornamentation, and engraved lettering. Additional visible details comprise a textured handle tip, finely chased botanical foliage along the stem, and crisp inscriptions within the bowl recess. The item measures approximately 14 cm in length. In a contemporary interior, this decorative piece suits display on a sideboard top alongside other vintage curiosities or within a dedicated collection cabinet. The compact scale allows for placement inside a glass-fronted vitrine or atop a collector's shelf as a conversation-starting accent object.

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Souvenir spoons became popular collectibles in the late nineteenth century, particularly during the Gilded Age, allowing travellers to collect mementos of towns, landmarks, and historic events.

These items were predominantly struck from sterling silver or coin silver using heavy steel dies to create intricate relief work, embossing, and engraved detail on both the handle and bowl.

Authentic pieces carry stamped makers marks, silver purity marks such as STERLING or 925/1000, and often patent dates or specific location engravings within the metal design.

Small silver collectibles can be styled mounted inside framed shadow boxes, arranged on velvet-lined tray displays, or presented inside glass cabinet cases to highlight detailed metalwork.

Clean gently with a specialised silver polishing cloth or mild silver foam, avoiding harsh chemical dip solutions that remove intentional oxidisation from the recessed details.
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