According to the marks on the back of this sterling silver souvenir spoon it was manufactured by the MANCHESTER MFG CO of Providence, RI between 1904 to 1914.
This spoon features an rare and exquisite hand engraved bright work image of Beauvoir, The home of Jefferson Davis, in Biloxi, MS. Beauvoir was at the time that this spoon was crafted being used as a home for Confederate veterans.
This is the earliest Beauvoir Confederate Soldiers Home spoon that ether my business partner William Murphy or I have ever seen. The full bright cut work bowl makes this a true gem of a collector's spoon. This beautiful and historic sterling silver spoon is now available at South Coast Antiques & Gallery in down town Ocean Springs, MS
I have a confederate ft Smith's froM 1907 or earlier it says confederate monu't and sterling on back and a pic of ft Smith on the spoon part and the m on the back
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