Columbian Exposition Souvenir Spoon, 1892-1893

Summary

More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition - which celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America - in Chicago during 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this souvenir spoon featuring a portrait of Columbus.

More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition - which celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America - in Chicago during 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this souvenir spoon featuring a portrait of Columbus.

Artifact

Souvenir spoon

Date Made

1892-1893

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

85.127.46

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.

Material

Sterling silver

Dimensions

Length: 4.5 in

Inscriptions

back: AM'N STERLING CO front: 1492 / COLUMBUS / 1892 / WORLD'S FAIR

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