Watson Company Sterling Silver Spoon, Lamerie Pattern
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1912
A sterling silver spoon produced by the Watson Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts, in the Lamerie pattern, which was introduced in 1912. This bouillon or cream soup spoon features a round, slightly deep bowl and a handle decorated in the Rococo Revival style.
The ornamentation includes scrolling acanthus leaves, floral motifs, and delicate beadwork along the edges. The handle terminal features a central cartouche with an engraved script monogram, likely reading RB. The reverse of the handle neck bears the Watson Company hallmark, which includes a circular mark with the letter W, a walking lion passant facing right, and the word STERLING in block capital letters.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- sterling silver
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 4.00"L
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 204071749
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.