Silver presentation spoon given as a wedding gift to Julia Tandler from Congregation Emanu-El. Engraved with "Congregation Emanu-El to Julia Tandler." The spoon was part of a larger set of three silver pieces given by the Congregation at Tandler's wedding on October 13, 1862. Abraham Tandler, possibly Julia's father, was one of the incorporators of Adas Israel in Louisville, Kentucky in 1842. The spoon was hallmarked "Braverman & Levy" of San Francisco, California and measures 6 inches long. This object is one of two spoons. A related image shows another piece dated October 13, 1862.
Subject: Congregational History
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This archival object consists of a silver spoon, one of two, given as a wedding gift to Julia Tandler from Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, California. The spoon is engraved with the inscription "Congregation Emanu-El to Julia Tandler." The spoon was hallmarked "Braverman & Levy" of San Francisco, measures 6 inches in length, and is part of a collection of four silver pieces gifted by the Congregation for the wedding. The wedding took place on October 13, 1862. Abraham Tandler, Julia's likely father, was among the incorporators of Adas Israel in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1842. Further information about Julia Tandler is found in the source "Glimpse of Jewish Life in San Francisco by Zarchin."