The Sheldon Jackson Museum May artifacts of the month are a selection of four Northwest Coast silver spoons engraved with bird designs (SJ-2024-4-5, SJ-2024-4-3-1, SJ-2024-3-2, SJ-2009-3-1). Three of the spoons were generously donated to the museum in 2024 by Kenneth Marchant. One was gifted to the museum by former Sheldon Jackson Museum curator Peter Corey in 2009. All the spoons date to the late 19th century, have some formline or formline-like details, and were likely made for sale in the curio trade market.
