#1. Bowie Knife / Alamo. Handle is in the shape of the famous Bowie Knife, so named for the second casualty listed below the cameo of Travis on the knife handle. Bowl depicts the Alamo in San Antonio where those named on the handle (among many others) lost their lives during the Mexican siege and attack. Reverse commemorates the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Sterling, 5 7/8", L. W. B., excellent condition.
Sold for $115.

#2. Baltimore Turtle. Handle of this heavy spoon is embossed with examples of Maryland sea life: a terrapin, a couple of oysters, a crab and a clam. Reverse plain with jeweler's marks and STERLING. Bowl embossed with view of Battle Monument which was dedicated in memory of the battle during the war of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner. Sterling souvenir spoon, 6", made by Geo. Shiebler (but doesn't carry his mark) for Jas. R. Arminger of Baltimore, excellent condition.
Sold for $115.

#3. French Market, New Orleans. State handle with LOUISIANA on banner and various state symbols displayed. Reverse embossed with eagle & flags & fasces. Bowl embossed with nice view of the French Market in New Orleans. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for  $22.

#4. First Capitol of The Confederacy, Montgomery, AL. CSA battle flag, Soldiers Monument and vine. Bowl embossed with view of Capitol building with legend First Capitol of the Confederacy. Sterling, 5¾", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

#5. Kaiser Wilhelm II. Enamel finial with stylized eagle and enamel bowl with great portrait of the German Emperor and King of Prussia who assumed the titles on the death of his father in 1888. Souvenir spoon collecting was the rage among wealthy Europeans at that time and would cross the Atlantic with Daniel Low just a year or two later. Enamel condition is very good with a void in the finial as indicated on the enlarged picture. Hole has straight sides and no gloss is missing around its edges. 800 silver, pine tree & crown mark, 5¼", very good condition.  For Sale  $75.

#6. Habana / Morro Castle & Harbor Malecon. Very high-relief handle with seal and city scenes embossed, front and back. Bowl embossed with harbor entrance view and labeled per title. This spoon wins the "biggest in auction" award. Sterling, 6¼", no maker's mark, very good condition.
For Sale  $24.

#7. Virginia / Monticello Hotel, Norfolk. Virginia handle with state seal and state name embossed. Bowl engraved with view of multi-story building with three short towers and single facade and legend per title. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $40.

# 8. Miami, Biscayne Bay Soffkee / Osceloa. Here's a spoon with an angled handle to mimic a Seminole Soffkee Spoon (so described by lettering on back of handle) and a bowl that is embossed front and back to depict both Biscayne Bay and the famous Indian Chief Osceola. Sterling, 5 3/8", Gorham for Greenleaf & Crosby, very good condition.
Sold for $35.

#9. Alabama / 3 Blacks & Watermelon. Embossed handle with elements of state seal and ALABAMA on banner. Reverse embossed with eagle, flags and fasces. Bowl embossed with three smiling faces and one very large watermelon slice being shared between them. Sterling, 5¼", Watson & Newell, very good condition. Sold for $170.

#10. Sunny South / Houston Cotton Bale. Embossed view of smiling Black on handle with SUNNY SOUTH embossed down the stem. Bowl embossed with large bale of cotton and engraved HOUSTON TEXAS below the bale. Handle reverse is engraved H and 7-9-03. Sterling, 5", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $45.

#11. Black FF. Heavy spoon with fabulous detailing! Embossed in the round with floppy-hatted fellow eating watermelon. Plain bowl. Sterling 5¾", Watson & Newell, excellent condition.
Sold for $235.

#12. Black & Alligator / Tampa Bay Hotel. Handle shows creative license with an alligator climbing a palm tree that is sprouting oranges and in which is hiding a Black man. Bowl embossed with view of Tampa Bay Hotel. A classic example of objectifying African Americans from 100 years ago. Hefty spoon with high-relief embossed details, front and back. Sterling, 5¾", no maker's mark, excellent condition.
Sold for $425.

#13. California / San Diego Mission Ruins. CA state handle and embossed bowl with view of adobe mission with RUINS OF THE SAN DIEGO MISSION above and CALIFORNIA 1769 below. Sterling, 5¼", Mayer Brothers, very good condition.
For Sale  $22.

#14. Los Angeles / Mission. Handle cut-around at finial and embossed with view of San Luis Rey Mission. Below that is view of Palm Drive and Mt. Lowe RR. Handle reverse is embossed with full-length palm tree. Bowl embossed with view of mission with MISSION FOUNDED 1814 above and LOS ANGELES, CAL below. Sterling, 5 1/8", Mayer Bros., very good condition.
Sold for $24.

#15. California / Oakland Oak. Very high relief embossing on handle front and back and in bowl. Handle depicts CA scenes, bowl shows a large tree with spreading limbs and OAKLAND, CAL. Remnants of gold wash on entire spoon. Sterling, 5 7/8", heavy, Watson & Newell, very good condition.
For Sale  $20.

#16. El Dorado / Coalinga, CA. Gold-washed finial and bowl. Handle embossed with gold panning tools and EL DORADO down the stem. Bowl engraved wtih view of oil derricks (one with a geyser) and engraved COALINGA, CAL. Sterling, 5", Baker Manchester, very good condition.
Sold for $42.

#17. California / The Smiley Library, Redlands, CA. California handle with scenes front and back. Bowl is embossed with view of southwest-style building with turrets and porticos with THE SMILEY LIBRARY above and REDLANDS, CAL. below. Sterling, 5 5/8", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $26.

#18. San Francisco / Seal Rocks. Very heavy with 3-D bear finial by Geo. J. Shreve & Co. Bowl is lightly gold washed and engraved with pretty view of Seal Rocks and a hotel. Sterling, 5 7/8", Geo. J. Shreve & Co., excellent condition.
Sold for $30.

#19. California / Golden Gate, San Francisco. Handle embossed with California scenes, front and back. Bowl embossed wtih view of sailboat sailing into the sunset at Golden Gate (before the bridge was built). Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
For Sale  $22.

#20. Saguaro / Casa Grande Ruins, Arizona. Heavy cast spoon by Gorham. FF saguaro cactus detailed front and back (with NO flat spot for marks). Bowl depicts the Casa Grande Ruins of the Pima Indians in Arizona. Sterling, 5¼", cast by Gorham circa 1891 for Geo. H. Curry, excellent condition.
Sold for $95.

#21. Washington / Spokane Falls. Handle embossed with various Washington state scenes plus state name on banner. Bowl engraved with pretty view of waterfalls and mills with title SPOKANE FALLS and SPOKANE, WASH below the scene. Bowl reverse engraved E E in very fancy lettering. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $20.

#22. Washington / Cruiser Tacoma (gold-washed). Handle embossed with portrait of our 1st president, WASHINGTON, harbor scene, lumbering scene on front, then mountains, waterfalls, mining and fishing scenes on back (same as spoon #25 below). Bowl embossed with a view of a gold-washed warship with legend above U. S. CRUISER TACOMA. Sterling, 5¾", Mayer Bros. (old fleur-de-lis mark), very good condition.
For Sale  $32.

#23. Washington / Mt. Baker, Maple Falls. Handle embossed with portrait of our 1st president, WASHINGTON, harbor scene, lumbering scene on front, then mountains, waterfalls, mining and fishing scenes on back (same as spoon #25 below).  Bowl engraved with view of mountain with MT. BAKER, 11000 FT. above and MAPLE FALLS, WN below. Sterling, 5¾", Mayer Bros. (old fleur-de-lis mark), very good condition.
Sold for $24.

#24. Washington / Mt. Rainier, Seattle (gold-washed). Handle embossed with portrait of our 1st president, WASHINGTON, harbor scene, lumbering scene on front, then mountains, waterfalls, mining and fishing scenes on back (same as spoon #25 below). Bowl embossed with view of gold-washed mountain with MT. RAINIER, 14,530 FT above and SEATTLE, WASH. below. Sterling, 5¾", Mayer Bros. (old fleur-de-lis mark), very good condition.
Sold for $28.

#25. Washington / Olympic Range, Seattle. Handle embossed with portrait of our 1st president, WASHINGTON, harbor scene, lumbering scene on front, then mountains, waterfalls, mining and fishing scenes on back. Bowl is engraved with view of mountains with title OLYMPIC RANGE and SEATTLE beneath. Sterling, 5¾", Mayer Bros. (old fleur-de-lis mark), very good condition.
Sold for $28.

#26. Olympic Range. Pattern handle and engraved bowl. Nice picture of mountains with harbor in foreground. Sterling, 5½", Wendell, very good condition.
Sold for $20.

#27. 5 Fish / Hotel Monte Cristo, Everett, WA. Big fish swimming down handle with 4 smaller fish swimming around the handle [numbered in the illustration; if you look closely, you can see each fish's head and tail]. Bowl engraved with view of building with turrets with HOTEL MONTE CRISTO, EVERETT, WASH. below it. Sterling, 5½", Codding Bros. & Heilborn, very good condition.
Sold for  $30.

#28. Indian FF / Spokane Falls. FF Indian with loincloth and shield, detailed front and back. Bowl engraved with view of waterfalls and mills with the title SPOKANE FALLS above and SPOKANE WASH. below. Sterling, 5¼", Mayer Bros., very good condition.
Sold for $68.

#29. Apple Picker / Spokane Falls. Handle embossed front and back with figure of a female apple picker and an apple tree. Bowl gold washed and engraved with view of waterfalls and mills with the title SPOKANE FALLS above and SPOKANE WASH. Bowl reverse engraved E E on pretty old lettering style. Sterling, 5½", Mayer Bros., very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#30. Indian Articles / Court House, Spokane. Handle embossed with Indian chief in big headdress and several Indian items down the stem. Bowl engraved with view of building with many spires and title COURT HOUSE, SPOKANE. Sterling, 5¾", Mayer Bros. (fleur-de-lis mark), very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#31. Spokane (enamel). Floral pattern handle with high relief flowers front and back. Bowl gold-washed and enameled with city name. I can't find any flaws in the enamel. Bowl reverse engraved C S in old-style letters. Sterling, 5½", Mayer (fleur-de-lis), excellent condition.
Sold for $30.

#32. Idaho / Snake River Bridge. Idaho handle embossed front and back. Bowl embossed with view of mountains, bridge and town with title SNAKE RIVER BRIDGE and LEWISTON, IDAHO below. Sterling, 5½", Mayer Bros., very good condition.
Sold for $42.

#33. Hawaii - Pele / Volcano. Cast by Gorham circa 1891. Bust of the goddess Pele against backdrop of flames, then HAWAII down stem. Bowl depicts crater of volcano with a plume of smoke rising from it. Sterling, heavy, 5½", Gorham for H. F. WICHMAN, excellent condition.
For Sale  $500.

#34. Honolulu / Diamond Head Surf Boats. Royal palace, King Kamehameha statue, HONOLULU embossed on handle. Surf boats and mountain scene embossed in bowl with title DIAMOND HEAD AND SURF BOATS. Sterling, 5¼", M Culman, very good condition.
Sold for $37.

#35. Oregon / Mt. Hood, Portland. Linked letters of state name form handle. Bowl engraved with mountain view and title MT. HOOD 11932 FT., PORTLAND. Sterling, 5¾", Durgin for Feldenheimer, very good condition.
For Sale  $26.

#36. Columbia River Salmon / Mt. Hood, Portland. Figural salmon detailed front and back. Bowl embossed to depict Mt. Hood and rural scene. Sterling, 5 1/8", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

#37. Tacoma Skyline / Home of the Perkins Press. Skyline handle features a mountain scene and a large fish labeled TACOMA. Handle reverse embossed with names of local newspapers published by Perkins Press: Tacoma Ledger News, Bellingham Herald, Everett Herald, Olympia Recorder & Morning Olympian. Bowl embossed with view of the Perkins Press Building [today it's a condo]. Sterling, 5 5/8", Tac. Engraving Company, very good condition.
Sold for $40.

#38. New York Skyline / Woolworth Building. Handle embossed with Statue of Liberty and NYC waterfront with banner reading LOWER NEW YORK. Handle reverse embossed with city historical data. Bowl embossed with view of the Woolworth Building which was the world's tallest building when it was completed in 1913 (it still is one of the tallest 50 buildings in the USA at 792'). Sterling, 5 7/8", Watson & Newell, excellent condition.
Sold for $35.

#39. Detroit Skyline / Heart of Detroit. Handle labeled DETROIT HARBOR and depicts numerous steamships on the lake with the city skyline in the background. Additional city scenes embossed on reverse. Bowl embossed with view of business-district intersection with trains and horse-drawn wagon. Sterling, 5 3/8", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $30.

#40. Chicago Skyline / Masonic Temple. Chicago skyscrapers in background, then waterfront buildings, then Lake Michigan. Bowl embossed with view of Masonic Temple. Handle reverse embossed with additional Chicago views. Sterling, Paye & Baker, 5 3/8", excellent condition.
For Sale  $35.

#41. Chicago Skyline / Government Building. Chicago skyscrapers in background, then waterfront buildings, then Lake Michigan. Bowl embossed with view of Government Building. Handle reverse embossed with additional Chicago views. Sterling, Paye & Baker, 5 3/8", very good condition.
Sold for $30.

#42. Chicago Skyline / Ft. Dearborn. Chicago skyscrapers in background, then waterfront buildings, then Lake Michigan. Bowl embossed with view of Ft. Dearborn. Handle reverse embossed with additional Chicago views. Sterling, Paye & Baker, 5 3/8", very good condition.
For Sale  $30.

#43. Navajo. Hand-hammered coin silver spoon with Navajo images on handle and in bowl, including the "whirling logs" Indian good luck symbol. Coin, 5 1/8", very good condition.
Sold for $176.

#44. Southwest Hand Beaten. Coin spoon made by hand from coins. Indian symbols on handle and in bowl which is engraved TIJUANA. Back of handle exhibits evidence of the hand work done on this spoon. Coin, 5", good condition.
Sold for $55.

#45. Montana / Butte & Boston Smelter. Montana handle with state seal and MONTANA down stem. Bowl is gold washed and embossed with view of large ore smelting complex with the title BUTTE & BOSTON SMELTER with BUTTE, MONTANA below. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $40.

#46. Montana / Anaconda Mine. Montana handle with state seal and MONTANA down stem. Bowl gold washed and engraved with view of Anaconda Mine. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $30.

#47. Bitter Root / Great Falls, MT with Big Stack. Flower and BITTER ROOT embossed on handle. Bowl is embossed with city name and four city scenes including BIG STACK, the world's tallest chimney when it was built in 1908. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $37.

#48. Joplin, MO Mine. Pattern handle with some deep scratches across stem [looks as though some fool was testing it for silver content :-(  ] Bowl is engraved with nice view of lead or zinc mining buildings in JOPLIN, MO. Sterling, 5½", Watson & Newell, condition of bowl is good but there's damage on stem.
For Sale  $20.

#49. Indian FF / Louisville. Marvelously detailed standing figure, front and back, with a fierce face and holding a long spear. He stands on a globe that is supported by a pair of dolphins. Bowl is embossed with city name. Shield on Indian's back is engraved ABC 1907 in fancy script. Sterling spoon, 6", George Shiebler, very good condition.
Sold for $70.

#50. Panama Pacific International Exposition.  Handle is embossed with P.P.I.E. exposition symbols front and back. San Francisco hosted the P.P.I.E. in 1915. Handle reverse has words OFFICIAL SOUVENIR P. P. I. E. on the stem. Bowl is plain. Sterling, 5 3/8", Robbins, excellent condition.
For Sale  $24.

#51. Missouri / Cascades , World's Fair St. Louis, 1904. Missouri handle with state symbols embossed front and back and state name on banner. Bowl embossed with pretty view under the title THE CASCADES and with WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS 1904 below. Bowl reverse is engraved ELIZABETH XMAS 1904 in script. Sterling, 6", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $26.

#52. Indian / Indian Building, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904. Indian in headdress with bow and arrows. Bowl embossed with view of formal-looking building with the title U. S. INDIAN BUILDING, LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION, 1904 and ST. LOUIS below. It looks as though the spoon might have bounced in the die because some of the words look double-struck. Sterling, 5¾", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $32.

#53. Christopher Columbus with Indians / Agricultural Building, Chicago, 1893. Handle is embossed with view of Christopher Columbus in an Indian camp talking to Indian royalty. His ships are visible in the background. The bowl is embossed with view of the Agricultural Building. The World's Columbian Exposition (aka Chicago World's Fair) was held in 1893. Sterling, 5 5/8", Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $32.

#54. Christopher Columbus with Indians / Fine Arts Gallery, Chicago, 1893 . Handle is embossed with view of Christopher Columbus in an Indian camp talking to Indian royalty. His ships are visible in the background. The bowl is embossed with a view of the Fine Arts Gallery. The World's Columbian Exposition (aka Chicago World's Fair) was held in 1893. Sterling, 5 5/8", Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $50.

#55. Sardonyx / August birth Verse. One of the birthstone birth month verse series by Blackinton. Verse reads: August, wear a sardonyx or for thee no conjugal felicity; the August born without this stone 'Tis said must live unloved alone." Very light remnants of gold wash. Sterling spoon, 5¼", Blackinton, very good condition.
For Sale  $55.

   #56. Ruby / July Birth Verse. Ruby is set into handle. Bowl is embossed with July birth month verse: JULY, The glowing ruby should adorn, those who in warm July are born; Thus will they be exempt and free, from love's doubts and anxiety. Some wear on the lettering. Entirely gold washed. Sterling, 5¼", Blackinton, good condition.
Sold for $55.

#57. Indian items / Mobile Under Five Flags (enamel). Handle embossed with Indian Chief & papoose on front, archer on back. Bowl embossed and enameled with the five flags that have flown over Mobile, Alabama: British, Spanish, French, USA and CSA. I can't detect any flaws in the enamel. The bowl edge is slightly uneven at the 5 o'clock position which is noticeable only from the back and even at that, barely apparent. Sterling, 5¼", Shepard, condition very good as noted.
Sold for $200.

#58. Absecon Lighthouse / Marlborough Blenheim, Atlantic City, NJ. Figural lighthouse, front and back, labeled ABSECON LIGHT and with a banner reading ATLANTIC CITY. Bowl engraved with view of very large resort hotel and the title MARLBOROUGH  BLENHEIM. Engraved image was blackened at the factory but some of the black has been partly polished away creating a light look in the middle of the bowl. Sterling, 5 7/8", Watson & Newell, very good condition as noted.
Sold for $75.

#59. Atlantic City / Bathing Hour. Atlantic City handle with resort scenes embossed front and back. Bowl embossed with bathers in the ocean and one in the foreground serving as the movement on a clock. Her legs point to 11 and 6, making the time 11:30 which apparently is the "Bathing Hour". Sterling, 5¼", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
For Sale  $26.

#60. Atlantic City / Board Walk. Figural lighthouse framed with a shell and 2 fish, then ATLANTIC CITY down the stem. Additional city scenes on back. Bowl is embossed with nice perspective view of the board walk with the title BOARD WALK. Very pretty spoon with crisp details. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, excellent condition.
Sold for $30.

#61. Ohio / Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati. State handle and embossed bowl depicting what is now called the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge after its designer who then designed the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC twenty years later. When this bridge was opened for pedestrian traffic in 1866, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Sterling, 5 5/8", Newburyport Silver Co., very good condition.
For Sale  $24.

#62. Gorham Fish / Columbus, Ohio. Although you'll find this and other spoons listed on eBay as Narragansett pattern, I think Gorham, the manufacturer,  simply called it a Five O'clock Tea Spoon. There is a little fish applied to the handle and wrapped with a sterling ribbon. The bowl of this one is acid etched with COLUMBUS, OHIO. See spoons #69 & #90 below for two more examples of the maritime-themed 5 o'clock teas. Sterling, 5", Gorham, very good condition.
For Sale  $75.

#63. Michigan / Courthouse, Charlotte. Michigan state handle with engraved bowl depicting the court house in Charlotte, MI. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#64. Michigan / Furniture City. State handle with embossed bowl depicting a banner that says FURNITURE and has a couple of furniture factories on it. The title GRAND RAPIDS appears above the banner. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $26.

#65. Saw Mill, Menominee, Michigan. Pattern handle engraved May 21, 97. Bowl gold washed, acid etched and engraved to produce a very striking picture of a saw mill at the water's edge in Menominee, Michigan. Sterling, 5½", Towle, very good condition.
Sold for $30.

#66. Michigan / Masonic Temple, Charlotte. State handle with eagle back. Bowl gold washed and engraved with picture of the court house in Charlotte, MI. Sterling, 5¼", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $20.

#67. Minnesota / Milling District, Minneapolis, MN. State handle with MINNESOTA on banner and eagle/flags back. Bowl embossed with picture of the milling district where saw mills and flour mills flourished. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $24.

#68. Rip Van Winkle (FF) / Rip's Toast. Figure of Rip Van Winkle detailed front and back. He has a long beard and is carrying a very old musket. Bowl is neatly engraved with Rip's Toast in its entirety. Sterling, 5¼", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $147.

#69. Gorham Crab / Oyster Shell SOUTHOLD [Long Island]. Although you'll find this and other spoons listed on eBay as Narragansett pattern, I think Gorham, the manufacturer,  called it a Five O'clock Tea Spoon. There is a crab applied to the handle and wrapped with a sterling ribbon. The bowl is shaped like an oyster shell and engraved SOUTHOLD after the Long Island town.  See spoons #62 & #90  for 2 more examples of the maritime- themed 5 o'clock teas. Sterling, 5", Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $145.

#70. Old Mill, Southampton, L. I., NY. Handle embossed with corn. Bowl embossed with view of windmill [that milled the corn?] along with the date1640 and Southampton, L. I. Sterling, 5¼", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $55.

#71. New York / Lake Mohonk Scenes. NY state handle with eagle on back. Bowl embossed with views of Mohonk Hotel, Sentinel Rock, Sky Top and a diagonal MOHONK, N. Y. Sterling, 5 3/8", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $38.

#72. Oneida Historical Society, Utica, NY. Grapes embossed on handle. Bowl is gold washed and has painted view of the Oneida Historical Society building in Utica, NY. Wording in bowl is engraved. There doesn't seem to be any paint loss on the bowl but there is one black mark in the gold wash on the bowl reverse. Sterling, 5¼", Shepard, very good condition.
For Sale  $24.

#73. Armory, Ogdensburg, NY. Pattern handle, gold-washed and engraved bowl depicting the armory at Ogdensburg, NY. Very skillful use of the silver, gold and dark colors produced a very striking picture. Sterling, 5", Shepard #52, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#74. Pine Cones / Glens Falls, NY Bridge. Handle is high-relief pine cones front and back. Bowl is embossed with nice view of waterfalls and bridge at Glens Falls, New York. Sterling, 5", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $46.

#75. Oswego Harbor & Lighthouse, Oswego, NY. Pattern handle engraved S. Bowl is gold washed and engraved with nifty view of ferry boat steaming past the lighthouse at the entrance to Oswego Harbor. Sterling, 5½", Towle, very good condition.
Sold for $26.

#76. White Canoe / Niagara Falls. Handle is high-relief Indian maiden in a canoe, front and back. Bowl is embossed to depict Niagara Falls looking past American Falls towards the tour boat Maid of the Mist at the foot of Horseshoe Falls. Theme of this spoon was inspired by the Indian legend of the white canoe in which the daughter of the chief was sacrificed over the falls in a canoe. Sterling, 5½", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $47.

#77. Ft. Ticonderoga, Ethan Allen. Views of the fort, then Ethan Allen, then his famous words down the stem: "I demand this fort in the name of  The Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress." There is moderate wear to the middle of the wording; this spoon must have been used for eating. Sterling, 5¾", F. W. Sim, good condition as noted.
Sold for $24.

#78. Lake George, Rogers Slide. Vignette labeled ROGERS SLIDE of a couple with a parasol in a rowboat, framed entirely by a fly rod and its line that is hooked into a fish. Stem reads LAKE GEORGE. Sterling, 5¾", F. W. Sim, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

#79. Rifle / Springfield Armory. FF rifle detailed front and back, embossed bowl depicting the United States Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. Now a museum in the National Park System, the armory played a crucial role in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries at times as the only arsenal manufacturing weapons in the USA. Sterling souvenir spoon, 5 5/8", made by Gorham Mfg. Co. of Providence, RI for jeweler F. E. Ladd of Springfield, MA, excellent condition.
For Sale $145.

#80. Mt. Tom House, Holyoke, MA. Pattern handle. Bowl engraved with view of old resort at the top of Mt. Tom overlooking the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts. We hiked up to this site last summer and the hotel is gone but its foundation is still there and is being used by some radio towers. Sterling, 5¼", Rogers, Lunt Bowlen, very good condition.
For Sale  $24.

#81. Sacred Cod / Boston Scenes. Finial is a pot of beans, handle is in the shape of a cod fish, front and back. Bowl is embossed with a wheel hub and spokes and various Boston views as shown. The Sacred Cod actually is carved of wood and hangs in the state house in Boston. Light wear consistent with use. Sterling, 5¾", Codding Bros. & Heilborn, good condition.
Sold for $35.

#82. Indian / Faneuil Hall, Boston. Indian ff front and back. Bowl depicts Faneuil Hall in Boston, MA. Here's a classic spoon cast, not embossed, by Gorham Mfg. Co. of Providence, RI for Boston jeweler Bigelow & Kennard. Sterling, 5", cast by Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $115.

#83. Harvard University / Harvard Union. Handle embossed with the Harvard University seal, a graduate in a cap and gown and the school name on the stem. Bowl is engraved with a view of the historic Harvard Union building which was built in 1900 as a meeting place for students but more recently has been converted to academic space by Harvard University.
For Sale  $30.

#84. Salem Witch (second pattern). Handle is a figural broom with a cat at its base, SALEM. 1692 [the year of the witchcraft trials in Salem, MA], a hangman's rope wrapped around, three pins hidden in broom and a Salem Witch at the top. This was the 2nd Salem Witch spoon design produced for Salem, MA jeweler Daniel Low and was a huge success in the 1890's marketplace. Handle detailed front and back and engraved GR 1908 on back. Sterling souvenir spoon, 5 7/8", made by Gorham  for Daniel Low, very good condition.
Sold for $125.

#85. Poland Spring Water. Bottle-cap figure front & back. POLAND SPRING on stem. Began as a B & B in 1794 beside a spring in Maine became world-famous and won top honors at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition for its bottled water. Today ships water from various sources in plastic containers. Some black spots in gold wash but no apparent wear. Sterling, 5¾", Durgin, very good condition.
Sold for $90.

#86. Salem Witch. Handle embossed to depict a witch seeming to cast a spell with the city name SALEM on the stem along with three pins symbolizing the physical evidence presented at the witchcraft trials in 1692. The bowl is in a citrus shape. This handle represents the first Salem Witch spoon design that Salem jeweler Daniel Low sold at the beginning of the spoon collecting fad in the USA.  Sterling souvenir spoon, 5¾", made by Wm. Durgin of Keene, NH, very good condition with remnants of gold wash on bowl.
Sold for $75.

#87. Indian / Owl's Head, Rockland, ME. Handle embossed with Indian & corn on front, various Indian items on back. Bowl is engraved with nice view of Owl's Head in Rockland, Maine. Sterling, 5¾", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $38.

#88. Indian (FF) / PORTLAND, ME. Finely detailed Indian FF, front and back. Bowl engraved with city name PORTLAND, ME. Bowl reverse engraved with very fancy interlinked letters JEB in an outstanding display of the engraver's artistry. Sterling, 5", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $55.

#89. Chief Ouray / Ouray, Colorado. Bust of the chief (detailed on back with long flowing tresses), crossed bow & arrow, horse head, buffalo head. Bowl depicts the mining town of Ouray, CO which is named after the Ute Chief.  Sterling, 5 7/8", cast by Gorham for C. E. Rose, excellent condition.
Sold for $490.

#90. Gorham Fish / Clam shell engraved OLD POINT COMFORT, VA. Although you'll find this and other spoons listed on eBay as Narragansett pattern, I think Gorham, the manufacturer,  simply called it a Five O'clock Tea Spoon. There are 3 fish applied to the handle and wrapped with a sterling ribbon. The bowl is shaped like an clam shell and engraved per title. See spoons #62 & #69  for 2 more examples of the maritime-themed 5 o'clock teas. Sterling, 5", Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $170.

#91. Historical Cannon / U. S. Capitol. Cannon is of the type fired on Ft. Sumter, first engagement of the Civil War. It is adorned with laurel and views of Mt. Vernon and the Custis-Lee mansion (also called Arlington House) in Arlington, VA. Reverse embossed with full-length picture of the Washington Monument. Bowl embossed with view of the U. S. Capitol. Sterling, 5¾", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $60.

#92. Robert E. Lee / enamel flags. FF of the general sharply detailed front and back. Faintly gold-washed bowl is embossed and enameled with CSA & USA flags. CSA flag is perfect; there's enamel missing from top red stripe of USA flag (you won't detect that without your reading glasses but enlarged illustration shows the loss well). Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia throughout the war. Sterling, 5¼", Shepard, very good condition as noted.
For Sale  $175.

#93. Soldier ff / Gettysburg Battle Scene. Union soldier ff detailed front and back. Bowl embossed with wonderful battle scene which I believe is at the "bloody angle" on Cemetery Ridge, the objective of Pickett's Charge on the 3rd and last day of the battle. Sterling, 5¾", Alvin, very good condition.
Sold for $105.

#94. Johnstown Flood, Johnstown, PA (cast). Handle shows lake at end then broken factory drive-shaft down the stem, labeled "JOHNSTOWN, PA". Bowl depicts destruction of the flood with debris piled up against bridge. Here's a wonderful eyewitness account. Sterling, 5¾", Gorham, very good condition.
For Sale  $175.

#95. Pennsylvania / Johnstown before flood. State handle with seal, train tunnel and state name. Bowl is engraved with same view as #94 above, but before the destruction. Note the logs, not debris, collected at the right-hand end of the bridge and also the undamaged buildings, not collapsed buildings. Great companion to the classic cast Gorham spoon #94 above. Reverse engraved GRACE. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $32.

#96. Wilmington, VT / Weathervane with Fish. Handle is acid-etched with WILMINGTON, VT and the letters FS superimposed on each other. The bowl is engraved with a picture of a wonderful weather vane featuring a fish skewered on an arrow. Reverse engraved EF. Sterling, 5¾", Durgin, very good condition.
For Sale  $30.

#97. George Washington. Some claim that this was the first souvenir spoon produced in the USA while others favor the Salem Witch. In either case, this is a very old spoon that is more difficult to find than the Salem Witch. The handle has an embossed coin-like likeness of Geo. Washington on one side with his birth and death dates on the other. Engraved on the handle is the family crest. The bowl is a citrus shape and is engraved with an S. Sterling, 5 3/8", Galt & Brother, very good condition.
Sold for $95.

#98. Mount Vernon. Finial is Washington family crest with cameos of George and Martha along with the dates of their marriage. Bowl depicts the eastern facade of Mt. Vernon, the plantation home of Geo. and Martha Washington, our first "First Family", on the shores of the Potomac River. Bowl reverse engraved PAULINE in pretty sctipt. Sterling, 6", Moore & Leding, very good condition.
For Sale  $24.

#99. Abraham Lincoln / National Lincoln Monument. Handle features standing figure of Lincoln with a "halo" of laurel, then SPRINGFIELD 1865 APRIL down the stem. Bowl embossed with view of the National Lincoln Monument in Springfield, IL. Sterling, 6", Gorham for J. C. Pierik, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

#100. President William McKinley / White House. Bust of Wm. McKinley, the 25th president of the United States. Handle and periphery of bowl contain some of his campaign slogans and the gold-washed bowl depicts the White House with no West Wing or East Wing (they weren't added until 1902 under Teddy Roosevelt). Bowl reverse is embossed with presidential seal. Sterling, 5 7/8", Dominick & Haff, very good condition.
For Sale  $35.

#101. John Heyl Vincent, Chautauqua. Bust of John Heyl Vincent with CHAUTAUQUA down the stem. Plain bowl. Handle reverse embossed with a horizontal view of building on Lake Chautauqua. Sterling, 5¾", Shiebler, very good condition.
Sold for $40.

#102. Mary Baker Eddy / Pleasant View. Bust of the founder of Christian Science & facsimile of her signature. Rose bud at juncture of stem and the bowl. Bowl embossed with view of Pleasant View, Eddy's home in Concord, NH. Handle reverse repeats cross & crown from front and had script quotation, "Not matter but mind satisfieth". Sterling souvenir spoon, 5¾", made by Wm. Durgin of Keene, NH, excellent condition.
Sold for $210.

#103. Santa Claus / Nativity Scene. Handle depicts Santa Claus wriggling into a chimney with a sack of toys, detailed front and back. Bowl embossed with wonderful scene of Baby Jesus in manger, surrounded by mother, wise men, shepherds and animals. Sterling souvenir spoon, 5 7/8", made by Howard for Theo. Starr, excellent condition.
Sold for $95.

#104. Santa Claus / Fireplace Scene. Richly detailed St. Nick on front and back with a sack of toys, holly and MERRY CHRISTMAS on stem. Bowl embossed with view of roaring fire with candle burning brightly on the mantle, stockings hanging beside fireplace and a kitten watching the fire. Sterling, 6" (biggest and heaviest version of this spoon), Watson & Newell, excellent condition.
Sold for $162.

#105. San Francisco Poinsettia. State handle with justice back. Bowl has inlaid enamel poinsettia with embossed caption POINSETTIA. The city name SAN FRANCISCO is engraved at edge of bowl. In addition to being a nice souvenir, this spoon could find a place on almost any Christmas table. Sterling, 5 5/8", Shepard, very good condition..
Sold for $45 .

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#106. Miles Standish Bonbon. A super Pilgrim themed bonbon spoon for your Thanksgiving table. Miles Standish is portrayed at the top of the spoon,  John Alden and Priscilla are shown in the middle, and "Speak for yourself John" is embossed at the bottom of the handle. When Myles Standish sent John to propose to Priscilla for him, it seems Priscilla favored John. Sterling, 4 1/2", made by Codding Bros. & Heilborn, excellent condition.
Sold for $28.

#107. Egyptian Sphinx. This is a wonderfully detailed spoon featuring a figural obelisk for a handle decorated with hieroglyphics and an Egyptian mask. The handle is detailed on both sides. The bowl is embossed with a sphinx and pyramids. Sterling, 4", made by Gorham, excellent condition.
Sold for $35.

#108. Pittsfield MA. This spoon has a really beautiful bright cut engraving of Longfellow's home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Sterling, 4 1/4", made by R. Wallace & Sons, excellent condition. 
For Sale  $15.

#109. Hilo, Hawaii. This is the most unusual Hawaiian spoon I have seen. The handle is a rare Teddy bear and the bowl is a beautiful bright cut scene of Cocoanut Island, Hilo, Hawaii and is labeled as such. The diverse subjects make this spoon a rare mule. Sterling, just over 4", made by Paye & Baker, excellent condition.
Sold for $120.

#110. New York Skyline. A skyline of New York from the North River makes up the handle of this spoon. The bowl is embossed with the less common scene of the Public Library. Sterling, 4 1/8", made by Paye & Baker. The handle reverse has been highly polished so the marks are faint, otherwise excellent condition.
Sold for $24.

#111. Mt Holyoke College. This little spoon has a beautiful acid etched and bright cut engraved bowl. "Mt Holyoke College" and "So. Hadley, Mass." are acid etched and gold toned and surround the extremely detailed engraved scene of the college. Sterling, 4", made by A.F.Towle, excellent condition.
Sold for $22.

#112. Luray Caverns. The bowl of this spoon is absolutely wonderful. It has a bright cut engraved scene of the "Ball Room" in the Luray Caverns of Virginia. The state seal is shown at the top and "Virginia" is embossed down the handle.  Marked sterling, no maker's mark, 3 3/4", plain reverse, excellent condition.
Sold for $37.

#113. Atlantic City. The handle of this spoon is a figural oar. A nicely detailed blue crab is clutching the oar and trailing seaweed on his back leg. The gold washed bowl is shaped like a shell and is engraved "Atlantic City N.J." in script. Sterling, 4 7/8", made by Watson, excellent condition.
Sold for $32.

#114. Historical Cannon. The design of this spoon is beautiful. The handle is a cannon embossed with  Mount Vernon and the Custis Lee mansion and the year the Civil War started. The bowl features the Garfield Memorial Statue with the Capitol in the background. Sterling, 4", no maker's mark, reverse is engraved "LE to HM" in script.
Sold for $28.

#115. New Haven. This spoon has a very pretty cut out flower design for the top half of the handle and a twist design down to the heart shaped bowl. The bowl has a gold and silver acid etched design with "New Haven" in the center. Marked sterling only, 4 3/8", very good condition.
For Sale  $15.

#116. Panama Pacific International Exposition. This spoon is shaped like a figural spade with the business end turned into a bowl. Embossed on the spade is "used by William Howard Taft President of the United States October 14, 1911- in turning the first spadeful of earth for the Panama Pacific International Exposition to be held in San Francisco 1915." Marked sterling, 4 1/4", no maker's mark, excellent condition.
Sold for $24.

#117. Memphis Indian. This cast Gorham spoon features an American Indian brave at the top of the handle. He is very detailed on both sides of the spoon. "Memphis" is on the handle and the bowl shows two cotton bales. Sterling, 4 1/2", cast by Gorham, engraved "Nov.29-1901." on bowl reverse, excellent condition.
Sold for $35.

#118. Sleepy Hollow. This spoon honors the author Washington Irving, his famous work "Legend of Sleepy Hollow", and the town of Tarrytown, New York. The handle is embossed with the Old Dutch Church 1898, the Andre Monument, and "Sleepy Hollow". The bowl shows his home which he named Sunnyside, and "Tarrytown, N.Y.".  Sterling, just over 4", made by Alvin, plain reverse, excellent condition.
Sold for $22.

#119. Munchen. This unusual European spoon has a finial with acorns, leaves and teeth. The enamel or painted bowl has a hooded figure and is labeled "Munchen" . The enamel or paint is uneven and the silver content and maker is unknown. See enlargement to evaluate condition. The length is close to 4 1/2". 
Sold for $70.

#120. Carson Nevada. This Carson, Nevada spoon features a rabbit in the bowl. The handle is a twist design with a ball on the end. The bowl is lightly gold washed. Sterling, 4 3/8", made by A. F. Towle, very good condition.
Sold for $32.

#121. Caldwell, NJ. This spoon has a cannon for a handle with the dates 1815 and 1902 at the top and "Caldwell NJ" down the front. The bowl has a nicely embossed house and is labeled "Cleveland's Birthplace". Sterling, 4 1/2", made by Shiebler, excellent condition.
For Sale  $20.

#122. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. This Idaho spoon features 2 fish on a line for a handle. The gold washed bowl is engraved with the city Coeur d'Alene. Sterling, 4", made by Joseph Mayer, excellent condition.
Sold for $26.

#123. Miami, FL. The handle of this spoon says "Miami Biscayne Bay Florida" on the front and "Seminole Soffkee spoon" on the reverse. The bowl is embossed with a scene of palm trees and the old Cape Florida Light. The bowl reverse is also embossed with an image of the Seminole Indian Chief, Osceola. Sterling, 4 1/8", made by Gorham, excellent condition.
Sold for $21.

#124. Admiral Dewey. This spoon commemorates Admiral George Dewey who is best known for his victory in 1898 at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish American War. The handle shows an Indian with ears of corn and the handle reverse shows Indian symbols. The gold washed bowl features a very nice silver toned image of Admiral Dewey. Sterling, 4", made by Howard, excellent condition.
For Sale  $22.

#125. Fort Sumter. This Charleston, South Carolina spoon has a beautiful engraving of Fort Sumter in the bowl. The bombardment of Fort Sumter took place on April 12 & 13, 1861 and was the first military action of the Civil War. Sterling, 41/8", made by Gorham, excellent condition.
For Sale  $22.

#126. San Diego, CA. A figural oar with an applied clamshell and sailing ship make up the handle of this spoon. "San Diego" is engraved in the gold washed bowl. Sterling, 4 1/2", made by Codding Bros. & Heilborn, excellent condition.
For Sale  $18.

#127. "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them" Baby Spoon. This wonderful baby spoon is a visual portrayal of the Bible verse found in Isaiah 11:6.The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. This is my favorite baby spoon and I was thrilled to find another one to include in this auction. I treasure the one I have in my own collection. Sterling, 3 1/4", made by Watson, "Martha" engraved on bowl reverse, excellent condition.
Sold for $45.