July Military Auction
Lot 25961:
Description
A late 19th-century commemorative silver-plated souvenir spoon manufactured by the Homan Manufacturing Company (Homan and Mussmann) of Cincinnati, Ohio. The piece was produced for the 32nd National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), which was held in Cincinnati from September 5th to 10th, 1898. The interior of the bowl is embossed with the text 32ND NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT, SEP 5 TO 10 1898, and CINCINNATI-O. centered around a stylized GAR monogram. The front of the handle features the embossed lyric SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT and patriotic symbols including the GAR monogram, a five-pointed membership star, and a United States flag with crossed rifles. The reverse of the handle terminal features a medallion embossed with the sentiment WE DRANK TOGETHER FROM THE SAME CANTEEN. The reverse of the stem is stamped with the characters H & M MFG CO. A1. The A1 mark indicates a high grade of silver plating. We do our best to describe all items in the sale, and we definitely take a ton of photos. But, we are not able to guarantee authenticity or era of items in the sale. Please carefully look at all photos (up to 100 in some cases on our in-house platform) to judge for yourself what you are buying. All sales are final. Our in-house shipping is available. Pickup is Wednesday, July 15, from Noon to 5 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB99
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