Yosemite Park with a bear facing front on hind legs image on top. The bear design was also used on spoons for Yellowstone Park. Child’s spoon designed by George Nerney and die-cut by Petersen for the Robbins Company, Attleboro, MA.
Published onJan 09, 2024
1150. Salt Cellar Spoon: Yosemite National Park
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1925
Material
Sterling silver
Dimensions
2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) [length]
Description
Yosemite Park with a bear facing front on hind legs image on top. The bear design was also used on spoons for Yellowstone Park. Child's spoon designed by George Nerney and die-cut by Petersen for the Robbins Company, Attleboro, MA.
Markings
YOSEMITE NATL PARK
Provenance / Location
eBay; CPAC, Purchased by University Museums, UM2019.62
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box 4 f.16, letter of Sept. 21, 1942, Nerney has "small bronze bear which you made for Yellowstone National Park".
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