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dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 06-30-2009 02:11 PM [01-2743] Ran across this little piece in the January 1892 American Journal of Photography: Acid engraved bowl on Whiting Lily of the Valley teaspoon, there's even a little stripe-garbed inmate (trustee?) in front of the little gazebo-type shelter: ~Cheryl IP: Logged
Kimo Posts: 1627 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 07-01-2009 09:25 AM Thanks for the photo of your really interesting souvenir spoon, Cheryl. I am trying to get my mind wrapped around why on earth, back in the day, anyone would make much less buy a silver souvenir spoon from a jail. Did people back then go to jails as a tourism activity? I guess, maybe, that some store in the city might have had them made up to sell since the prison may have been one of the most famous things in town, but still - what a curious thing for people back at the turn of the century to buy. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 07-01-2009 10:18 AM A few thoughts on the matter if I may are firstly that the facility itself was impressive and not a particularly unusual subject for a souvenir spoon, secondly that there were family connections with everyone associated with the prison, and thirdly and maybe just as important as any other reason is that it is said that crime is "sexy" and this is just another aspect of that subject. IP: Logged
agleopar Posts: 850 Registered: Jun 2004	posted 07-05-2009 08:07 AM This article is agreat little find. i wonder if anyone has seen an amature attempt at etching a silver spoon perhaps inspired by it? IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 05-20-2012 06:48 PM More bits & pieces..... 1897 article from The Ladies Home Journal on etching "Autograph Spoons" at home: 1893 ad for J.A. Goldstein, Washington, D.C., offering souvenir spoon etching - citing references as, "Tiffany & Co., New York; J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia; E. Jaccard Jewelry Co., St. Louis; J.H. Leyson Co., Salt Lake City; And a Thousand Other Dealers.": 1904 ad for The Watchmakers' and Jewelers' Practical Receipt Book, noting that it includes the "trade secret" method for etching souvenir spoons: ~Cheryl IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 05-20-2012 06:54 PM 1903 instruction on engraving and etching spoon bowls, from The Art of Engraving: ~Cheryl IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 05-21-2012 01:06 PM What interesting articles you find, Cheryl. The first spoon shown in that Ladies' Home Journal article is one of the Shiebler patter of multimotif coffee spoons I've been collecting. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 05-26-2012 11:26 PM ElfKat posted 05-26-2012 07:02 PM quote: dragonflywink has posted photos and articles about etched spoon bowls in the General Silver Forum about Etching Souvenir Spoons bowls... right now I can't post to that forum so here's my answer (perhaps Scott can add the link?) The photo of Joilet Penitentiary isn't that unusual. I've seen both etched and bas-relief bowls for several penitentiaries as well as mental hospitals, sanatoriums, at least one foundling hospital, orphanages and several public hangings.., The Joilet spoon pictured was done using a transfer and extremely fine etching can be done in this way! I have spoons which could have been done by amatures - or simply non-artistic jewelers... If anyone is interested I can post photos... Kat IP: Logged

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