Winnipeg Canada Souvenir Teaspoon Tea Spoon Golden Boy 4-9/16" long
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- Condition : Used
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- ID# : 120049886
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- Start : Sat 13 Apr 2024 16:32:32 (EDT)
- Close : Fri 03 May 2024 16:32:32 (EDT)
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Seller's Description
Winnipeg Canada Souvenir Teaspoon Tea Spoon Golden Boy 4-9/16" long
I acquired this spoon from an estate sale.
The crest on this spoon says "Winnipeg Canada" and "Golden Boy". The crest depicts Golden Boy: a statue perched on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The back of the spoon stem is marked: Japan.
The spoon measures 4-9/16 inches (11.6 cm) long X 15/16 inch (2.4 cm) wide (At the widest part of the spoon bowl).
The spoon is in good condition with light surface scratches.
The Golden Boy (official name Eternal Youth) is a statue perched facing North on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and it is arguably Manitoba's best known symbol. it stands 5.25 metres (17.2 feet) tall from the toe to the top of the torch and 4.27 metres (14 feet) from head to toe. It weighs 1650 kg (3,640 lb), and the top of his torch is 77 metres (250 feet) above ground.
The statue was purchased by Manitoba Government from France. It was sculpted by Georges Gardet of Paris in 1918, and cast in bronze by the Barbidienne Foundry. It was placed in a ship's hold for transport to Canada. However, the ship was commandeered for service in World War I, so the statue remained in the ship's hold for the remainder of the war travelling back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean. The statue finally landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was shipped by train to Winnipeg, Manitoba where it was placed atop the Legislative Building on November 21, 1919.
In the 1940s the bronze statue was painted gold, before its first gilding with twenty-four carat gold in 1951. In 1966, the government of the Province of Manitoba had an electric lamp installed into the torch of the statue. The light on its torch was first lit on December 31, 1966 to mark Canada's centennial.
The pictures on this listing are of the collector spoon that I am selling. No Stock photos here, what you see is what you are buying.
The spoon is stored in a baggie and will be shipped in the baggie, in a padded envelope.
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Listing Information
| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 120049886 |
| Start Time | Sat 13 Apr 2024 16:32:32 (EDT) |
| Close Time | Fri 03 May 2024 16:32:32 (EDT) |
| Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
| Item Condition | Used |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 4517 |
| Dispatch Time | Next Day |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | Canada |
| Auto Extend | No |
