Antique Sterling Souvenir Spoon
This is a wonderful antique sterling souvenir spoon. This is a rare spoon, and I cannot find another like it for sale elsewhere.
This particular spoon shows the figure of a Chinese American man from San Francisco. This spoons dates to the late 1800s, when there was a large influx of Chinese immigrants to San Francisco. The Chinese figure is a caricature, much like the depiction of African Americans in Southern spoons of the time. The man holds what looks like a pipe in one hand, and and something else in the other (I’m not sure what it is.) Lower on the spoon are depictions of a serpent, a bowl of rice with chopsticks, and Chinese characters. On the bowl is a nice depiction of a Chinese shoemaker (with long hair and a brimmed hat) sitting at a table, working at his craft. The words “Chinatown San Francisco” and “Shoe Maker” are etched in the bowl. There is a monogram N.W.G. on the reverse.
The spoon is marked “sterling” with a maker’s mark from the company C,B & H (Codding Brothers & Heilborn). This spoon measures about 5-3/8″ inches in length and weighs 16.5 grams. It is in with no dents, breaks, or repairs.
This spoon is part of a single collection that I am selling on this week. Please see my other auctions for details. I will combine shipping charges on request.
SHIPPING: This set can be shipped to anywhere in the United States via Priority Mail. International shipping via USPS International Priority. If you have at all, feel free to ask.
vintage antique sterling silver 925 figural
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Items will be shipped Priority Mail for shipping within the United States and Air Mail for international shipping.
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