Sterling silver souvenir spoon from the Miravalle Winery in St. Helena, California. Dated 1891. Rare.

Signed on the back - GEO. C. SHREVE & CO. - STERLING.

This spoon was once owned by Tiburcio Parrott, during the late 19th century while he was living at his historic winery home Chateau de Mira-Valle, in St. Helena. The initials TFP are engraved on the front of the handle (for Tiburcio F. Parrott). The handle is decorated with dimensional images of vines, grapes and leaves.

LENGTH: 6 1/4” (16 cm)

WEIGHT: 34 grams

PROVENANCE: San Francisco estate

NOTES / REFERENCES: Most notable among the early growers was wealthy San Francisco banker and financier Tiburcio Parrott, who established a vineyard that he named Miravalle and built a Victorian-style home that still stands on the property. In 1893, a local newspaper reported: Old vineyardists asked him (Parrott) what he expected to do among those hills and rocks, and when told by Mr. Parrott that he expected to raise grapes and produce wine unsurpassed in the world, they laughed at him and told him his hopes would never be realized. Parrott’s wines took first place at the San Francisco Midwinter Fair the following year and a gold medal at the World’s Fair two years later. The historic La Perla, Chevalier and Miravalle vineyards are now part of Spring Mountain Vineyard. -from the Spring Mountain District history page.

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Excellent condition. Light wear and tarnish. No damage or restoration.