Spoon, Souvenir
Object number2008.38.12
Date1890-1911
MediumSterling silver
Credit LineGift of Martha McVay Hills
DescriptionSilver souvenir teaspoon. Bowl: engraved with city name with vine decorations on top and bottom. Embossed on handle is state name, images of railroad tunnel, and Pennsylvania state seal.Dimensions1.25 x 5.5 in. (3.2 x 14 cm)InscriptionsBowl: engraved, "PITTSBURG".
Embossed on handle: "PENNSYLVANIA" and Pennsylvania state seal, with "VIRTUE", "LIBERTY", and "INDEPENDENCE" on banners on seal.
MarksEmbossed on back of handle: "STERLING S".
Historical NotesSouvenir silver spoon featuring Pittsburgh spelled without the "h" at the end. Part of a collection of Pittsburgh memorabilia.
Related institution
Pennsylvania Railroad
Collector
Martha McVay Hills
Subjects
On View
Not on view
1900
1890-1911
1895
c. 1901
1894
