2413. (souvenir spoon) c. 1900. “ U. S. Life Saving Station, South Haven, Michigan.”
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2413. (souvenir spoon) c. 1900. “ U. S. Life Saving Station, South Haven, Michigan.”
2413. (souvenir spoon) c. 1900. Beautiful petite silver spoon bears an impressed image of “ U. S. Life Saving Station, South Haven, Michigan.” on the dish. This finely detailed little piece shows the ornate Bibb #3 Type station and boat ramp, with the crew in the surfboat in front of the boat ramp. The handle of the spoon is edged with a decorative border and engraved with the initial “L” and “1903” on the obverse. Marked ” Sterling ”, measures roughly 5 1/8″ long and is in excellent condition. This is one of the nicer pieces, a beautiful, finely detailed little commemorative piece and a most rare item commemorating this interesting Great Lakes station. (F). $118 net.