1896 Shelbyville Silver Spoon/any info?

bergie · Oct 20, 2008

Went out today with Skunemunk by the old horse racetrack and found this spectacular spoon that looked like hell until Earthworks got it on the buffer and cleaned it all up and took the great photos. This thing was really tarnished and now it looks new. You can see the "Shelbyville" inside the spoon bowl, which I researched it as a town in Kentucky. And says 1896 on the back. Any info on the spoon is greatly appreciated. (Found in New York)

daytondigger · Oct 20, 2008

It's a souvenir spoon that is silver or silver plated from Shelbyville......................oops sorry that's all I can come up with.

Congrats, it's a good find in my book. :thumbsup:

Evolution · Oct 20, 2008

Thats one of the nicest silver spoons I've seen dug. :thumbsup:

A nice clear date. :icon_sunny:

Congrats.

time4me · Oct 20, 2008

That is one sweet spoon! I love that it is dated!!!

bergie · Oct 21, 2008

1896 Shelbyville Silver Spoon/new info added

Thanks, all. PBK sent following...
Nice find!

I agree that it appears to be a souvenir spoon, and in fact an old auction listing for a "Shelbyville sterling silver spoon" can be found at http://www.glenlarueauctioneer.com/20080501/0630LandrumAuction.html

One possible source of assistance is American Souvenir Spoons:

http://www.souvenirspoons.com/

ModernMiner · Oct 21, 2008

Bergie,
BEAUTIFUL spoon. I agree, that's one of the nicest I've seen here on TN. :thumbsup:

Congrats,
MM

hollowpointred · Oct 21, 2008

sweet! that place is still giving it up! if something like that can still be hiding, i`ll bet a lot of coins still are as well! nicely done! :thumbsup:

GoingDown · Oct 21, 2008

great job berg!!!

dirt diva · Oct 21, 2008

Great spoon.Here are two more sites that can help.See if you can read
the makers mark on back near bowl. asyoulikeitsilvershop.com they have a email link for ?.
Also try worthpoint.com :icon_sunny: