Sterling Enamel Black Americana Souvenir Spoon Atlanta GA Watermelon Cotton pick

Perhaps the best quality Black Americana enameled sterling silver souvenir teaspoon ever made! This 5 5/8 inch sterling teaspoon was likely made around 1905 by Frank Smith. Titled "THE REAL THING, " ATLANTA GA, the spoon bears the bowl bears the memorable scene of an African American man eating a comically oversized slice of watermelon.

Like many such spoons, it bears the additional scene to the handle of another man eating an enameled slice. However, this example bears a third enameled vignette to the stem, an enameled woman carrying a large basket of cotton on her head. While two enameled scenes on one spoon are unusual, three are generally unheard of and reserved for very special orders. Reverse bears a molded art nouveau "lady liberty" and american eagle. Condition is exquisite, with perhaps just a tiny margin of loss to the white edge along the top of the bowl where it meets the stem.

Otherwise, great shape and vibrant colors! The item "Sterling Enamel Black Americana Souvenir Spoon Atlanta GA Watermelon Cotton pick" is in sale since Sunday, January 08, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Black Americana\Other Black Americana". The seller is "bdnad" and is located in Portland, Maine. This item can be shipped worldwide.