Lot 2947
Sale 118 · Important Australian, World & Ancient Coins, Banknotes and Medals
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Description
Hawaii early souvenir spoon, in sterling silver, c1900, by H.W. Foster & Co, features an outrigger canoe on the end of a vine leaf and with a gold plated Taro leaf bowl engraved with 'HONULULU' and leaf pattern. Good very fine and rare.
In the Princess Kawananakoa Estate Auction held in Honolulu in July 2017 it states that H.W.Foster began business in 1899. He was the earliest maker of tourist metal products sold in the Territory of Hawaii and had two branches in Honolulu, one for hardware and the other in the main business district on Fort Street for souvenir items.
- Estimate
- $150
- Result Status
- Passed in