Spoon
Classification:
Date:
1892-1923
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. (11.7 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm)
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; on obverse of handle, full-figure Statue of Liberty on pedestal; on bowl, view of “BROOKLYN BRIDGE”; on reverse, back of Statue and view of the Brooklyn Bridge; all in relief.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.117
Marks:
In relief: on reverse: "STERLING" / "S" [in circle]
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
64687
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1905
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (13.3 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm)
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; on obverse of handle, full-figure Statue of Liberty on pedestal; on bowl, view of “BROOKLYN BRIDGE”; on reverse, back of Statue and view of the Brooklyn Bridge; all in relief.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.116
Marks:
In relief: on reverse: "W" [in shield held by Chimera] / Pretzel shape / "STERLING;" stamped: on reverse: "PAT APP. FOR"
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
64686
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. (10.5 x 2.2 x 1 cm)
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; on obverse and reverse of handle, flowers with long slender stalks; bowl engraved with view of “BROOKLYN BRIDGE / NEW YORK.”
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.115
Marks:
Stamped: on reverse: "STERLING" / monster with horn / "922"
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
64685
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon
Classification:
Date:
1891-ca. 1920
Medium:
Silver
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; on obverse of handle, dense c-scrolls and foliate motifs; bowl engraved with view of “NEW YORK & BKN. BRIDGE”; on reverse, c-scrolls.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.114
Marks:
Stamped: on reverse: stag head / "RW&S STERLING"
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
64684
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. (10.2 x 2.2 x 1 cm)
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; on obverse of handle, beading and classical motifs; on bowl, view of “BROOKLYN BRIDGE”; reverse plain.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.113
Marks:
In relief: on reverse: "STERLING" / "P" "&" "B" [in 3 separate hearts]
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
64683
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Souvenir spoon
Classification:
Date:
1897
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. (9.8 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm)
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; on obverse of handle, rocaille motifs in relief and “BP” engraved; gold-washed bowl engraved with view of “BROOKLYN, N.Y.; on reverse, rocaille and “‘97” engraved.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.112
Marks:
Stamped: on reverse: "W" [in shield held by Chimera] / illegible letter / "STERLING" / "PAT. 1893"
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1897
eMuseum Object ID:
64682
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1892
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. (14.9 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm)
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; on obverse of handle, roses at finial and base and “T” engraved; gold-washed bowl engraved with view of “BROOKLYN BRIDGE – NY.”; on reverse, backs of roses, in relief.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.111
Marks:
In relief: on reverse: "PAT. 1898" / "R" "W" [stag head} "&" "S" / "STERLING"
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1892
eMuseum Object ID:
64681
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon
Classification:
Date:
1891-ca. 1920
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. (10.5 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm)
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; on obverse of handle, from finial to bowl, Seal of New York City and views of “GRANT’S TOMB,” “SOLDIER’S SAILORS MONUMENT,” “FLATIRON BLDNG,” and the words, “NEW YORK”; on bowl, view of “CITY HALL NEW YORK”; on reverse, from finial to bowl, views of “BROOKLYN BRIDGE,” “STATUE OF LIBERTY,” “PARK ROW BLDNG,” and “OBELISK”; all in relief.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.110
Marks:
Stamped: on reverse: "STERLING"
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
64680
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 1 x 1/2 in. (12.4 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm)
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; on obverse of handle, cut-out daisies; on bowl, view of “BROOKLYN BRIDGE”; all in relief; reverse plain.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.109
Marks:
In relief: on reverse: "STERLING" / "P" "&" "B" [in 3 separate hearts]
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
64679
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1899
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. (9.5 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm)
Description:
Sterling silver souvenir spoon; twisted handle; bowl engraved with view of “BROOKLYN, N.Y.”; reverse plain.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roberta Gratz
Object Number:
2009.28.108
Marks:
Stamped: on reverse: "STERLING" / "W" [in shield held by Chimera] / "5"
Gallery Label:
This spoon is part of a collection of 407 New York-themed spoons donated by journalist and urban critic Roberta Brandes Gratz in 2009. During the 1880s, American travelers began collecting spoons in earnest as souvenirs of European cities. Anticipating a demand for American souvenir flatware, a few savvy U.S. manufacturers began patenting designs around 1889. New York City subjects appeared on spoons almost immediately. Gorham became the first major factory to produce New York City spoons, joining the craze in 1891. By 1893, Tiffany & Co. offered eighteen different souvenir spoons featuring New York City landmarks at prices ranging from $2 to $5.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
64678
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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