CHARLESTON Spoon STERLING -South Carolina-

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Great souvenir spoon from Charleston, South Carolina.

On the handle is the Revolutionary War hero Sergeant William Jasper. On the bowl is Fort Sumter as it looked after the siege. On the back it reads Charleston in the same art nouveau script as the front.

Marked Pat'd '91 Sterling with Dominick & Haff maker's mark. Originally sold by Jas. Allen Co.

Spoon measures 6 inches long

Very good used condition. No dings dents or repairs. Only some light wear from age.

Circa 1891

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William Jasper (ca. 1750-1779) was a Georgia native who served as a sargeant with the Second South Carolina Regiment. When the regimental flag (blue with a white crescent) was shot down on Sullivans Island, he left the fort to retrieve it. Fully exposed to British fire, he recovered the flag and climbed the wall back into the fort. His bravery rallied the American troops and the battle was won.