Eiffel Tower Absinthe Spoon, Large Handle

Eiffel Tower Absinthe Spoon, Large HandleThis reproduction absinthe spoon is among eight known originally made to celebrate the introduction of the Eiffel Tower at the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair held in Paris, France, in 1889. There are three spoons with the same design but with subtle differences, making the originals highly collectible. The grill of the spoon features a beautiful design of the Eiffel Tower situated in the Champ de Mars, the park that surrounds the tower. It is

a moniker that originated in the Middle Ages

" When a customer placed an order at a bar for an absinthe

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the artists and writers who have drunk it

This unique match strike (or pyrogène in French) is a reproduction of those found throughout late 19th and early 20th century France

Our privately labeled sugar cubes are the same as those found in cafés

Because of this detail

especially with their original glass bowl intact

It is also one of the most popular absinthe spoons

they are best kept under an overhang

05 French francs

This classic absinthe spoon was one of France's most popular and most commonly found spoons in cafes and bars during the pre-ban absinthe era (before 1915)