5-7/8” CIVIL WAR GENERAL LEE RICHMOND VIRGINIA STERLING SILVER SOUVENIR SPOON

Description

Beautiful, high quality, heavy 5-7/8 inch long sterling silver spoon from Richmond Virginia dating to years around 1900 featuring on the front of the handle starting at the top: banner reading RICHMOND, below portrait of general R.E. LEE, then WASHINGTON MONUMENT, then squirrel and lastly tall column CONFEDERATE MONUMENT down the handle. Bowl embossed with very detailed image of monument, the writing is LEE MONUMENT, RICHMOND, VA. On the back of the handle the following is shown: STATE CAPITOL, state seal with lady warrior holding sword and spear standing over king with his crown laying by his head, the writing is SIC SIMPER TYRANNIS, below ST. JOHN CHURCH, CONFEDERATE MUSEUM and plant down the handle. Measures 5 7/8" long (148 mm), feels heavy, weights 27.9 grams and it is in excellent condition. On the back marked STERLING and has hallmark with the old mark of H on a pennant for Mechanics Sterling Company, which was subsidiary of Watson Newell Co. Shipping on multiple purchases are gladly combined. Please see other, some rare, collector spoons I'm currently listing.