Native American Figural Spoon Handle Pendant

Heritage Cameo - Full-Figure Motif Spoon Pendant

A century ago, America went wild for souvenir spoons; silversmiths answered with dramatic, full-figure handles. We rescued one of those silver-plate beauties and turned the sculpted handle into a striking long pendant-history you can actually wear.

The figure is rendered in deep relief-headdress, shield, quiver, and draped form-typical of the early-1900s souvenir-spoon craze (c. 1890-1915). Makers such as Watson & Newell (Watson Co.) and its subsidiary Mechanics Sterling Co. produced highly detailed, full-figure handles much like this one for cities across the U.S. During that era, spoons were mini billboards of place and myth-fronts and backs sculpted, bowls engraved with destinations.

We've kept the relief crisp and the edges smooth, finishing the handle as a pendant with a simple jump ring-ready for your favorite chain and perfect over a tee, sweater, or little black dress. It's equal parts conversation piece and quiet nod to the quirky things Americans once collected.

Provenance note: Identification is based on close matches to full-figure Native chief souvenir spoons by Watson/Mechanics and other U.S. makers from the period; examples show similar kneeling poses, shields/quivers, and long vertical handles. (This upcycled pendant is not Native-made; it repurposes historic souvenir imagery.)