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Art Deco sterling spoon featuring the first assembly of suffragettes for the American Woman's League. In 1910, a meeting of about 1000 suffragettes was sponsored by the magazine publisher Edward Gardner Lewis. The nice Art Academy building at the University of Washington School of Fine Art is now called the Lewis Center and has a historical pottery display. The plan for the new League was to create educational and business opportunities for its woman members. The league grew rapidly to 100,000 members and sponsored 50,000 correspondence students. 38 chapter houses were established around the country (it is possible that spoons for some of these local groups may exist, but I have never seen one.) The building pictured on the spoon opened in the fall of 1909. Postal authorities accused Mr. Lewis of mail fraud and indicted him in 1911.The Art Institute closed in 1911, which indicates this spoon was made between 1909-1911. Product Information Category Vintage & collectibles > Serving > Flatware Brand Sterling Condition Good