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NOTE: There is ONLY ONE spoon for sale. I took photos on light & dark backgrounds and included the best photos of each type. Excluding tarnish, the spoon is an even silver color and ANY NON-silver colors are reflections.
Up for sale is this Exceptionally RARE Vintage ORIGINAL Sterling .925 Silver SOUVENIR SPOON that is engraved in bowl: PARKER PEN CO. ~ (Arrow Park building) ~ Janesville (Wis).The spoonwas manufactured by the Manchester Silver Co of Providence, Rhode Island (1914-1985). Spoon HANDLE is EMBOSSED with the United States Eagle, Wisconsin State Seal (Forward), US or WI State Capital building with people, a US? flag of some sort (a bunch of stars are visible), and the word Wisconsin.Parker Pen\'s \"ARROW PARK\" manufacturing facility opened in 1953 and was built in the now classic 1950s Modern Style of architecture. This sterling spoon measures 5 3/4\" long by 1 1/4\" wide and weighs a respectable 21 grams (about 0.68 troy oz sterling).Please enlarge and look at ALL photographs to see details & condition. Also read the condition description / seller notes for additional info, if any.This would make a GREAT addition to ANY PARKER PEN / Company, Sterling Souvenir Spoon, Wisconsin Souvenir,or historical collection.
Spoon will be carefully packaged and BOXED. S&H includes insurance and may include signature confirmation fees.
I consider the spoon to beExceptionally RAREbecause I can\'t even find ANY MENTION of this spoon anywhere online!!! Worthpoint, which has almost 17 YEARS of sales, finds NO prior sales in their data. I have discussed this spoon with some local / Janesville, WI area, multi-decade collectible/antiques dealers and they have NEVER seen one before either. I also know of several Parker Pen dealers that have never seen one either. Recently there was a major Parker Pen (and other brands) collection that was saleed over 4 dates by someone that personally knew one of the Parker\'s. I was at all 4 sales from start to finish and that collection didn\'t have this souvenir spoon either!!!
Update:An user told me their relative worked at Parker Pen for 45 years and retired in 1995 and believes the spoon was an Employee Recognition of some sort.If you know the history of this souvenir spoon and how it was obtained, please let me know.I also am listing a circa 1900 (first version?) and circa 1910s-20s\" Parker Lucky Curve INK BOTTLES on tonight, as well as a 1943-44 Parker Quink 4oz FULL bottle with Original Box, as well as a RARE / Unique 1930s \"The Terry Penfiller\" from Janesville, Wis \"fills fountain pens automatically\" withORIGINAL Box & Pamphlet, too.
Please ask ALL questions BEFORE offerding / buying,since what may be important to you may NOT be mentioned and/or obvious to me.Colors & measurements are approximate. Item(s) are believed to be original period, except when the description states otherwise. Items are currently in a smoke-free & pet-free environment, but their prior history is unknown. Most item(s) are used / vintage / antique, so light to normal (typical) wear for age and/or light odor (any odor for paper / fabric items) may NOT be specifically mentioned.Enlighten meif you find any mistakes in the listing OR if you haveadditional information about the item(s)!!!
