Vintage silver colored enamel collectible souvenir spoon featuring a 3/4" diameter colorful enamel disk with the Nevada State bird, the Mountain Bluebird and colorful yellow flowers, perhaps depicting the yellow flowers of the state flower, the Sagebrush. Made in Holland by DAJ. Good condition with some light discoloration on the nickel silver. No damage to the enamel disk.
The presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
This vintage silver collectible souvenir spoon of Nevada by DAJ Holland measures 4.5", weighs .4 ounces and is marked on the back of the spoon handle with DAJ HOLLAND.
A2350 - Vintage Enamel Collectible Souvenir Spoon NEVADA by DAJ Holland
$6.00 First Class Mail
