Antique Navajo Stamped Silver Souvenir Spoon Twisted Stem Fred Harvey Era 4.75" For Sale

Official antiqueNavajo hand-stamped silver souvenir spoon, originating from the iconicFred Harvey Era(late 1890s to 1920s). During this booming tourism period, Native American silversmiths hand-hammered and hand-tooled miniature flatware out of coin or ingot silver to sell to travelers passing through the American Southwest via the Santa Fe Railroad.Design Features & Artistry:

• Ornate Stamped Bowl:The interior of the bowl is heavily decorated with traditional hand-struck tool work, featuring a beautiful rosette/sunburst emblem at the top, flanking crescent moon shapes, and a centered geometric diamond matrix.
• Twisted Handle Stem:Features a highly rigid, classic tightly twisted style stem, designed historically to add strength and aesthetic charm to tourist-market flatware.
• Tooled Finial End:The flat, shield-shaped handle end is bordered with fine hand-stamped arches and decorative native iconography.
• Specifications:Measures approximately4.75 inches longand has a substantial weight of12 gramsfor its miniature scale.

Condition:
The spoon is inexcellent antique conditionwith great structural integrity. There are no splits, repaired breaks, heavy pits, or misshapen bends. The metal exhibits a deep, natural, undisturbed dark silver patina in the crevices of the stamps, highlighting the handwrought textures beautifully. We have left this completely unpolished to preserve its historical value. Please review all high-resolution photos to view the magnificent craftsmanship.