This sterling silver
spoon dating back to years around 1900 from San Diego California is very ornate and full of very detailed images. At the top of handle,
the territorial seal Seated Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, overlooks the
Sacramento River scene with ships and boats, Sierra Nevada Mountains in the
background and grizzly bear in front. Above is the word EUREKA (Greek for
"I have found it") refers to the discovery of gold (also the state
motto). Next poppy flowers, then MISSION DOLORES, below miner’s pan with gold
nuggets and year 1849, year 1849 was the year when gold was discovered in
California, below crossed pick and shovel and beautiful giant redwood w/ a
tunnel through it down the handle (tree was called Wawona). In the bowl it has
embossed very detailed image of palm trees and building, the writing is
THE OLD MISSION, SAN DIEGO, CAL. On the
reverse of handle: STATE CAPITOL, leaves, grapes and oranges. All that on a
handle!!! Measures 5-1/2 inches (137 mm) long. This is one very busy spoon and
in excellent condition. On the back marked STERLING along with Watson &
Newell Co. markings (crown W lion).
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