Spoon with a bear facing front on hind legs image on top word California on handle. The bear design was also used on spoons for Yosemite National Park and Yellowstone Park. Spoon designed by George Nerney and die-cut by Petersen for the Robbins Company, Attleboro, MA.
Published onMar 06, 2025
1228. Spoon: Bear - California
Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2024.121
Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2024.121
Date
1912-1914
Material
Sterling silver
Dimensions
4 9/16 (11.6) [length]
Description
Spoon with a bear facing front on hind legs image on top word California on handle. The bear design was also used on spoons for Yosemite National Park and Yellowstone Park. Spoon designed by George Nerney and die-cut by Petersen for the Robbins Company, Attleboro, MA.
Markings
CALIFORNIA
Provenance / Location
Mary Petersen, Beverly Hills, Florida; CPAC, Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. UM2024.121
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