Spoon
Photo credit: David E. Starke
Accession Number: C.2023.12.1
Dimensions: Unavailable
Credit Line: Anonymous gift
Description
Demitasse souvenir spoon, machine-pressed with a blue enameled shield inset on the handle that depicts the Twin Towers. The spoon is slightly rusted around the enamel detailing.
Demitasse souvenir spoon, machine-pressed with a blue enameled shield inset on the handle that depicts the Twin Towers. The spoon is slightly rusted around the enamel detailing.
Historical Notes
Soon after it was built, the World Trade Center, and specifically the Twin Towers, took on iconic status. Although initially criticized for their architecture of "gigantism," the two soaring towers soon became a landmark, looming large in the public imagination as an icon of New York City’s audacity and vitality. They were seen as a symbol of America itself—a place of possibilities and dreams that defied limitation.
The Twin Towers, one of New York City’s most photographed landmarks, were used in marketing, featured on postcards and souvenirs, and appeared in movies and television.
Soon after it was built, the World Trade Center, and specifically the Twin Towers, took on iconic status. Although initially criticized for their architecture of "gigantism," the two soaring towers soon became a landmark, looming large in the public imagination as an icon of New York City’s audacity and vitality. They were seen as a symbol of America itself—a place of possibilities and dreams that defied limitation.
The Twin Towers, one of New York City’s most photographed landmarks, were used in marketing, featured on postcards and souvenirs, and appeared in movies and television.
