CANADA Fort France Souvenir SPOON (1901-10)

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Description: Silverplate demitasse souvenir spoon from Canada, has an engraved bowl that says Fort France and appears to have the initials GV underneath disguised as a flourish. Handle top is a single enameled oak leaf, and CANADA on a field of blue enamel. No markings but polishes as silver. No silver missing. Spoon measures approx. 4.75 inches in length. Excellent to Mint condition.

HISTORY: Great Britain is known for the metallic quality of its silverwork. It has the longest tradition (backed by law which established the sterling standard) of consistently marking silver in the world and the marks are fairly easily dated. This appeals greatly to collectors of antique silver since they can attribute the item to an individual maker and they also know the city and year in which it was marked. In the case of English silver souvenir spoons, we can also use the British hallmarking system and date the spoons. Most of the British souvenir spoons were made in Birmingham, but we do find a few from London and other cities. In addition, the British spoon makers made souvenir spoons for some of the colonies and places that British visitors were likely to visit. Furthermore, the British continued to make silver spoons well into the 20th century. The British silversmiths were not as involved in the souvenir spoon movement until it had been underway in the USA and on the European continent for many years. When they finally started making souvenir spoons, they did produce some interesting designs, and most of these pieces are very similar in design to the Canadian souvenir spoons, yet still very collectable.

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Status: For Sale	Reference#: SL032
Condition: Excellent	Year: 1901-10
Country: Canada
Title: CANADA Fort France Souvenir SPOON (1901-10)
Materials: Silver/Enamel	Type: Souvenir

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