Columbian Exposition Souvenir Spoon, 1892-1893
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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
Keywords
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