Leopard Antiques Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Silver Spoon - Heavens Light Our Guide

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Silver Spoon - Heavens Light Our Guide	Order Form Request more information

Reference: S11510 Period: Victorian Year: 1897 Silversmith: Ahronsberg Brothers Place: Birmingham Price: $ 240.00 Weight: 46 grams Dimensions: 15.9 cm Condition: Excellent. Description: A fabulous and interesting Royal silver souvenir spoon, commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. The detail, quality and condition are exceptional, we love this spoon. The bowl depicts the coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey in 1838, it is a faithful copy of the famous painting by Sir George Hayter, which the Queen herself commissioned and was delighted with, now in the Royal collection. Both the front and back of the handle are richly decorated, the front with a bust of the Queen below crown, above "Peace Commerce" above 2 ships (the naval ship HMS Thunderer), above "Electricity", represented by Greek mythology messengers Iris and Hermes next to a telegraph pole. Below "Rifle Volunteers" with soldiers being inspected by Britannia, above "Steam" above a detailed steam locomotive, above "Penny Postage" and a mailman. The rear has crossed Royal flags with rose, shamrock, leek and thistle, above the Order of the Star of India, with motto "Heavens Light Our Guide", above a Royal staff in foliage with "Indian Empire, Canada, Australasia & Cape Colony" on scrolls, representing the British Empire. Below this an inscription "In commemoration of the 60th year of the most glorious reign of H.I.M. Victoria Empress & Queen - 1837 - 1897". The spoon is clearly hallmarked on the bowl, makers mark A Bs and Birmingham marks for 1897, with registration number Rd 288518 showing the design was registered so it could not be copied. The handle is also hallmarked. Ahronsberg Brothers (Isaac and Judah) was established in 1886, described as "jobbers, wholesale jewellers and diamond mounters" (Culme, Directory of Gold & Silversmiths, page 5). We are convinced this spoon was designed and manufactured in the USA, given it's close representation to American souvenir spoons of the period, and then imported by Ahronsberg into the UK for the jubilee.


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