Welcome to the American Souvenir Spoons™ auction. We hope that you will enjoy looking at these fine spoons even though the auction has ended. Some spoons still are for sale at a fixed price and are so marked.

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#1. Miner / Cripple Creek, CO. Full figure miner detailed front and back. Bowl is engraved with view of burro laden with prospecting tools and equipment with legend A DAILY SCENE, CRIPPLE CREEK, COLO. Wonderful reminder of the gold mines and gold mining activities and related events of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Sterling, 5½", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $75.

#2. Seattle / Mt. Rainier. Seattle handle with city seal and scenes front and back. Factory gray finish. Bowl finely engraved with view of Mt. Rainier. Reverse engraved 'Caron' in tiny letters near sterling mark. Sterling, 5 5/8", Hardy & Co., very good condition.
Sold for $24.

#3. Gettysburg Civil War Spoon. Equestrian statue of General George G. Meade, the Union commander at Gettysburg Battlefield, bowl depicts General Gouvernor Warren standing on Little Round Top looking out over the Peach Orchrd where the Concederate forces were preparing an attack that was repelled by the 20th Maine.. Site is now in the Gettysburg National Military Park. Sterling, 5 7/8", cast by Gorham (Gorham's #81), excellent conditfon.
For Sale for $225.

#4. Totem Pole / Mt. Tacoma. Embossed image of totem pole on front of handle, INDIAN TOTEM POLE embossed on back. Bowl gold washed and engraved with picture of a mountain peak and the caption MT. TACOMA 14,529 FT. (we call it Mt. Rainier today). Sterling, 5 1/8", Mayer Bros (old fleur de lis mark) very good condition.
Sold for $20.

#5. Ashtabula Disaster Spoon. On a snowy night the bridge collapsed and the train fell 70 feet into the gorge killing more than half the 159 people aboard the train, many in the inferno ignited by kerosene heaters on the train. Note the towering flames and billowing smoke behind the wrecked train in the spoon's bowl. Incredible memorial to a train wreck story that itself is hard to believe in its full context. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $85.

#6. Steamer Metis Disaster. Acid-etched with STEAMER METIS AUG. 31, 1872. Bowl engraved with a marvelous depiction of Capt. Jared Crandall from the Watch Hill lighthouse in an open boat pulling survivors from the water. Many were saved but many casualties resulted from the ship's collision with a schooner offshore from Watch Hill. Sterling, 5½", Frank Smith, very good condition.
Sold for $140.

#7. Tampa Bay Florida Hotel Black Spoon. 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.
For Sale for $155.

#8. Miss Chicago. Robed figure with a crown reading I MUST and a belt reading CHICAGO holding a globe reading World's Fair 1893. Great detailing front and back. Bowl embossed with phoenix rising from flames with date 1871 symbolizing the Great Chicago Fire. This souvenir spoon was first sold at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Sterling, 5", Gorham for John Larson, very good condition.
Sold for $165.

#9. Crowley, LA Rice. Pattern handle with engraved bowl. Picture of rice stalks, sacks of rice and barrel. Crowley considers itself the rice capital of America and hosts the International Rice Festival each year. Sterling spoon, 5¾", Frank Whiting, very good condition.
For Sale for $24.

#10. New Orleans / Cabildo. Cotton boll in crescent with city name, bamboo stalk stem. Bowl very finely engraved with view of Cabildo, now a museum, formerly a court house and government building. Sterling, 5¾", Gorham for A. B. Griswold, very good condition.
For Sale for $25.

#11. New Orleans / Canal Street. New Orleans handle with scenes front and back. Bowl embossed with very busy street scene of trolley cars and horse-drawn carriages plus the caption CANAL STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA. Sterling, 5 3/8", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $26.

#12. Sardonyx / 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 for $65.

#13. San Francisco Harbor Warships. State handle with 08 engraved on the back. Bowl is embossed with view of 7 battleships and/or cruisers with the caption U. S. Warships, San Francisco Harbor. Sterling, 5 3/8", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

#14. San Francisco Cliff House. State handle with nice Californian scenes front and back. Bowl is engraved with view of the Cliff House perched on the rocks beside San Francisco Bay. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#15. San Francisco Golden Gate. For Sale for $20. Floral handle, front and back. Bowl embossed with view of Golden Gate with the setting sun on the horizon. Sterling spoon, 5¼", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $26.

#16. Sing Fat Chinese & Japanese Bazaar. Floral pattern handle, front and back. Bowl crisply embossed with view of building with a pagoda on the roof and caption SING FAT CO. CHINESE AND JAPANESE BAZAAR, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Sterling, 5¼", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $38.

#17. San Francisco Poinsettia. State handle with justice back. Bowl had inlaid enamel poinsettia with embossed caption POINSETTIA. The city name SAN FRANCISCO is engraved at edge of bowl. Sterling, 5 5/8", Shepard, very good condition.
For Sale for $55.

#18. San Francisco Shriner Convention. California handle with floral bordered back engraved TREAT in old script. Bowl engraved to depict two men apparently drinking from the Nectar River, one wearing a fez and the other wearing bandages on head, hands and feet. Date inscribed suggests that this was from a convention. Sterling, 5 5/8", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

#19. Santa Cruz Bathing Beauty. Full figure bathing beauty in turn-of-the-century costume, wonderfully detailed front and back. Bowl embossed with nice view of the Santa Cruz Casino that was built in 1908 (wonderful old pictures at link!). Sterling, 5 1/8", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $105.

#20. Bear Hunt / San Gabriel Mission. Extremely high relief bear and hunting equipment on handle, front and back. Bowl embossed with view of San Gabriel Mission, Los Angeles, CA. The very tip of the bowl might have been bent and then straightened. Only a hint when viewed edge-on. Sterling, 6", heavy, Watson & Newell, very good condition as noted.
Sold for $38.

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#21. Enamel Ostrich / Hotel Del Coronado. Handle has enamel ostrich inlaid. Enamel in bird looks intact to me but there's a small flake of color missing from the left end of the ground that he's standing on (see enlargement). Bowl engraved with expansive view of the hotel Del Coronado near San Diego. Sterling, 5¼", Watson & Newell, good condition.
Sold for $60. 

#22. Golden Gate Skyline / USRS Independence. Skyline showing entrance to SF Bay with ships in the foreground and "Golden Gate". Bowl is embossed with view of the USRS Independence docked at Mare Island Navy Yard in Vallejo, CA, on the San Pablo Bay portion of San Francisco Bay. Sterling, 5½", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $38.

#23. Golden Gate Skyline / Oakland Oak Tree. Skyline showing both shores at entrance to San Francisco Bay with ships in the foreground and caption "Golden Gate". Of course there's no bridge since that wasn't built until well after this spoon was made. Bowl is embossed with view of tree and caption OAKLAND, CAL. Sterling, 5½", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $38.

#24. Butte, MT Skyline / Anaconda Mine. Huge skyline with integrated view of Butte, the hills and the mines on the front, and the caption "Richest Hill on Earth" on the back. Bowl embossed to depict the Anaconda Mine. Sterling, 6¼", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $95.

#25. Pittsburg Skyline. City skyline with one of the city's three major rivers in the foreground. Bowl embossed with "Smoky City" theme that includes a steel mill, the blockhouse and the Carnegie Library. Reverse embossed with additional city scenes. Sterling spoon, 5¼", Paye & Baker, very good conditon.
Sold for $50.

#26. Chicago Windy City Skyline. City skyline with waterfront in the foreground. Reverse embossed with views of Masonic Temple, Ft. Dearborn and city name. Bowl embossed with comical scene of people being blown about and caption CHICAGO, THE WINDY CITY. This moniker derives from the frequent gusty weather coming from Lake Michigan. Sterling spoon, 5 3/8", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $50.

#27. Chicago Stacked Skyline / Stockyards. Handle depicts Masonic Temple, Library, US Gov. Building, Indian Monument, City Hall, County Building, and Art Institute, block house, phoenix, stone tower and city seal. Bowl embossed with view of entrance to the stockyards which were a major aspect of the city's growth. Sterling, 5½", no maker's mark, very good condition.
For Sale for $75.

#28. Chicago Rail Yards Skyline. Skyline of Chicago with Ft. Dearborn Massacre statue at the end & the rail yards spreading out in the foreground. Reverse heavily embossed with city-related items. Bowl embossed with view of government building. Bowl reverse has fine scratches and one deep gouge, none of which show through. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, good condition as noted.
Sold for $35.

#29. Cleveland Skyline / Garfield Memorial. "Heart of Cleveland" skyline on front with Soldier's and Sailor's Monument, Central Viaduct and city name on reverse. Bowl embossed with view of Garfield Memorial. Sterling, 5½", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $45.

#30. NYC Skyline / Cathedral of St. John. NYC skyline on front, Statue of Liberty, Grant's Tomb and Singer Building on back. Bowl depicts the Cathedral of St. John. This spoon would be a great companion to the St. John the Divine spoon if you have that one. This is a less-often seen NYC bowl. Sterling, 5¾", no maker's mark, very good condition.
For Sale for $65.

#31. Brooklyn Bridge Skyline / Statue of Liberty. Handle is in the shape of the famous Brooklyn Bridge and bowl has image of the Statue of Liberty embossed in it. Sterling, 5 3/8", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $35.

#32. NY from North River Skyline / Brooklyn Bridge. NYC skyline with legend per title. Reverse engraved with gothic G. Bowl embossed with view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Sterling spoon, 5½", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
For Sale for $40.

#33. NYC Skyline / Statue of Liberty. Clever design depicts skyline on front and back of spoon, the latter visible under the Brooklyn Bridge. Bowl embossed with view of Statue of Liberty. This is the biggest and heaviest skyline spoon. Sterling, 6+", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $75.

#34. NYC Skyline / Herald Square. Skylines on the front and on the back. Front labeled NEW YORK SKYLINE and depicts waterfront with Manhattan buildings forming the backdrop. Reverse shows roof-tops in foreground, then full-length view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Bowl embossed with view of Herald Square. Sterling, 6¼", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $80.

#35. Little Bo Peep. Full figure of Little Bo Peep detailed front and back as shown. Bowl is plain but engraved on the back '07. Sterling, 5 3/8", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $75.

#36. Idaho rebus. Idaho state handle with eagle/flags back. Bowl is engraved with rebus as shown. The eye plus "DA" plus the hoe clearly stands for Idaho. The foot might represent Black Foot, a town in Idaho. Sterling, 5 3/8", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $39.

#37. Peter Stuyvesant ff / Statue of Liberty.  Figure of the famous one-legged mayor of early New York detailed with Shepard's characteristic care front and back. Bowl is embossed with view of the Statue of Liberty which (Stuyvesant never saw, of course). Sterling, 6", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $65.

#38. New York State / Brooklyn Bridge. New York state handle with embossed bowl depicting the Brooklyn Bridge. As you can see from the link, the bridge was a very big deal in the 1890's. Sterling, 5½", Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#39. Statue of Liberty. Famous New York Harbor statue is detailed front and back (with an H monogram added to back). Bowl depicts elements from the New York City seal. Statue of Liberty information here. Sterling, 5¾", Shiebler, very good condition.
Sold for $65.

#40. Rome, NY / Ft. Stanwick. Rome, NY handle with Indian bust at finial. Bowl is gold-washed and engraved with view of the fort that was built during the French and Indian War and along with Benedict Arnold played an important role in the American Revolution. Sterling, 5¾", Towle, very good condition.
Sold for $60.

#41. Old Mill, Rock Island Arsenal. Floral handle detailed front and back. Bowl is finely engraved view of a 3-story building per the title. Rock Island is an island in the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa and the arsenal was used as a prison camp during the Civil War. Sterling, 5¼", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#42. Patrick Henry / St. John's Church, Richmond, VA. Patrick Henry's bust, a statue, PATRICK HENRY on a banner, then a ribbon with his famous saying, GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH. Bowl is embossed with a view of St. John's Church, Richmond, VA. Sterling, 5½", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#43. Baltimore Turtle / Battle Monument. The handle is embossed with some of Maryland's famous sea creatures: oysters, blue crabs and a terrapin with sea spray dousing them all. The oyster shell-shaped bowl depicts the Battle Monument comemmorating the Battle of North Point, the War of 1812 engagement with the British that inspired Francis Scott Key's composition of the Star Spangled Banner. Sterling spoon, 6", Shiebler, excellent condition.
For Sale for $125.

#44. Soldier's Home, Grand Rapids. Handle is embossed with an Indian and corn on the front and various Indian items on the back. Bowl is embossed with view of the Soldier's Home in Grand Rapids, MI. Sterling, 5¾", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $20.

#45. Ogden, UT. State handle with pattern back. Bowl embossed with view of the city of Ogden spread out in the shadow of 7 mountain peaks. Title of bowl is OBSERVATORY PEAK, OGDEN. Sterling, 5 1/8", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $26.

#46. Bayliss Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Floral handle, embossed bowl. A large fountain dominates this view of Bayliss Park. Sterling, 5¾", Shepard 57, very good condition.
Sold for $27.

#47. Memphis Bridge over Mississippi River. Tennessee handle with maps/flags back. Bowl embossed with view of bridge & riverboat with title BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI, MEMPHIS, TENN. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#48. Lookout Mt. & Chickamauga Battlefields. Handle is wonderfully detailed front and back with scenes from Lookout Mountain and Chicamauga Battlefields, respectively. Bowl is embossed with view of the mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sterling, 5 ¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#49. Salem Witch (2nd 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 bristles and a Salem Witch & moon at the top. This was the second of two Salem Witch spoon designs produced for Salem, MA jeweler Daniel Low and was a huge success in the 1890's marketplace. Handle is detailed front and back and is engraved ETTA on the engraving spot on the back. Sterling, 5 7/8", Gorham for Daniel Low, very good condition.
For Sale for $135.

#50. Salem Witch (first pattern) Serving Spoon. Probably the biggest Salem Witch spoon that you'd ever see. Handle is adorned with high-relief witch, SALEM, and 3 needles. Conceived by Salem, MA jeweler Daniel Low, this was the first souvenir spoon design to commemorate the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. Its arrival in the marketplace kicked off the souvenir spoon collecting craze of the 1890's in the USA. Compare length of stem of this spoon to that of the regular teaspoon below (#51). Sterling spoon, 7 1/8", Durgin for D. Low, very good condition.
For Sale for $90.

#51. Salem Witch (1st pattern) Teaspoon. Handle is adorned with high-relief witch, SALEM, and 3 needles. Conceived by Salem, MA jeweler Daniel Low, this was the first souvenir spoon design to commemorate the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. Its arrival in the marketplace kicked off the souvenir spoon collecting craze of the 1890's in the USA. Sterling, 5¾", Durgin for Daniel Low, very good condition with remnants of gold wash on bowl.
Sold for $70.

#52. George & Martha / 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. Sterling, 6", Moore & Leding, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#53. Washington Monument / US Capitol. Figural Washington Monument entwined with laurel & oak, detailed front and back. The 555-foot tall obelisk is one of the dominant features of our Washington, DC's landscape, of course. Handle reverse is engraved April 17, '92, perhaps to commemorate a birthday 117 years ago. Sterling, 5½", Moore & Leding, very good condition.
Sold for $30.

#54. Delaware Water Gap, PA. pattern handle and bowl engraved with view of Delaware River at the Delaware Water Gap on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border. Today the area is a US National Park along side Interstate Highway 80. Sterling spoon, 5½", Wallace & Sons, very good condition.
For sale for $20.

#55. Shiebler #4 Floral / Delaware Water Gap, PA. Beautiful Shiebler handle from the Flora series. Bowl is engraved with a scene that is nearly identical to spoon #54 above. Delaware Water Gap is in Pennsylvania where the Delaware River traverses a large ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. Sterling, 5 5/8", Shiebler, very good condition.
Sold for $50.

#56. William Penn / City Hall. Full figure of Wm. Penn, detailed front and back. Bowl embossed with view of City Hall. Sterling, 6", J. E. Caldwell, very good condition.
Sold for $45.

#57. Andrew Jackson / Hermitage. Heavy cast spoon with bust of President Jackson detailed all around. Handle labeled NASHVILLE and bowl depicts THE HERMITAGE. Nicknamed "Old Hickory", Jackson was the 7th president of the USA, commander of US forces who won the Battle of New Orleans, and the first populist president. Sterling, 6+", very heavy, Gorham for B. H. Steif, excellent condition.
Sold for $85.

#58. Dewitt Talmage / Cathedral. Heavy cast spoon with bust detailed all around and a facsimile of the preacher's signature on the stem. Bowl is cast with view of the Brooklyn Tabernacle where Talmage preached. Talmage was a Presbyterian minister, editor and author and one of the most influential preachers of the 19th century. He also was a major reformer in NYC. Sterling, 5 7/8", very heavy, cast by Gorham for F. W. Taylor, excellent condition.
For Sale for $125.

#59. Henry W. Longfellow / Home (cast). Heavy cast spoon with bust detailed all around. Bowl is a lovely rendition of Longfellow's home in Cambridge, MA. Longfellow was born in Maine, taught at both Bowdoin and Harvard, and was one of the five Fireside Poets. A premier poet of the 19th century, author of Evangeline, Song of Hiawatha, Paul Revere's Ride among others. Sterling, 6+", very heavy, Gorham for A. J. Applegate, excellent condition.
For Sale for $150.

#60. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher (cast). Bust detailed all around. Bowl legend is CITY OF CHURCHES and there's a great view of Brooklyn, beyond the bridge, with many church spires reaching towards the sky. Beecher was a brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe, one of the most influential preachers of his time, and an active abolitionist. Sterling, 6", very heavy, cast by Gorham, excellent condition.
Sold for $135.

#61. Wisconsin / Badger. Wisconsin handle with map/flags back. Bowl embossed with huge image of a badger, the state mascot. There's barely detectable rough spot near tip of bowl. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $32.

#62. Milwaukee Indian with Rifle. Pattern #52 handle engraved ADALINE in script. Bowl is gold washed and engraved with the figure of a standing Indian cradling a rifle in his arms. The Indian is coppered. Bowl is engraved around the top with MILWAUKEE, WIS. Sterling, 5¼", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $55.

#63. Devil's Lake, Wisconsin enamel. Handle is detailed front and back. Bowl is engraved then enameled with a very colorful depiction of Devil's Lake which is south of Baraboo, WI. If you look closely, I believe that you'll see a dog in the boat and a man standing on the dock. Sterling spoon, 5¾", Shepard, very good condition.
For Sale for $185.

#64. Ohio / Zanesville Y-Bridge. Ohio handle with symbols on the front and eagle on back. The Y-Bridge across the Licking and Muskingum Rivers has been the pride of the city since the early 19th century when it was a covered bridge. Handle reverse is engraved MABEL 1913. Sterling, 5¼", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for = $42. 

#65. Ohio / Garfield Memorial. State handle with justice reverse. Bowl has background gold-washed with the embossed view of the Garfield Memorial left sterling color. Very striking effect. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
For Sale for $20.

#66. Cleveland / Soldier's and Sailor's Monument. Cleveland handle with city scenes front and back. Bowl embossed with view of the Soldier's and Sailor's Monument. There are some wonderful pictures of the exterior and interior of this elaborate monument at the link. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $20.

#67. Ohio / Tyler Davidson Fountain. State handle with justice reverse. Bowl embossed with view of fountain surrounded by trees. Sterling spoon, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
For Sale for $22.

#68. Lily of the Valley / Lake Erie College. Nice engraving of college buildings including what looks like a chapel on the left. This Painesville, OH school started out as a female seminary and operates today as a coed college. Handle reverse engraved LAURENCE TO NELLIE in pretty script. Sterling, 5¼", Whiting, good condition with light wear.
For Sale for $22.

#69. Shiebler FF Indian / 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.
For Sale for $115.

#70. Louisville / Old Kentucky Home. Louisville handle with various city cameos front and back. Bowl embossed with view of Old Kentucky Home with legend. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $20.

#71. North Sangamon Academy, Illinois. Floral handle with embossed bowl depicting academic building with legend NORTH SANGAMON ACADEMY. Pretty spoon. Sterling, 5¼", Shepard, very good condition.
For Sale for $22.

#72. Sacred Cod & Beans / 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.
For Sale for $45.

#73. Dungeon Rock, Lynn, MA. Spy-glass, flintlock pistol and shears hang over a cleft in a large rock with a figure standing there. Pretty handle has ribbon winding around tall flower. Ribbon reads DUNGEON ROCK and stem reads LYNN. Gold wash in bowl exhibits signs of age. Sterling, 6", Frank Smith for H. M. Hill, very good condition.
For Sale for $36.

#74. Poland Spring Water Spoon. 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. Gold wash in bowl has spots. Sterling, 5¾", Durgin, very good condition.
For Sale for $125.

#75. St. Louis / Eads Bridge. Female robed figure holds crown and an equestrian statue of the saint over her head. Reverse embossed in high relief with crown, riverboat, bust of Pierre Laclede Liguest founder of St. Louis. Bowl embossed with representation of Eads Bridge over the Mississippi River. Sterling, 5½", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

#76. Indianapolis Speedway Race Cars #3 and #9. Fabulous depiction of two open-wheeled cars tearing around a banked curve at the raceway. Above them a hot-air balloon and a dirigible hover. Above that is a plane similar to that first flown by the Wright brothers with 2 wings and completely open design with no fuselage. Terrific spoon! Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, excellent condition.
Sold for $100.

#77. Fred Harvey Hotel / Grand Canyon. Finial depicts the Fred Harvey coat of arms still in use today at their hotels. Below that is view of the El Tovar Inn and GRAND CANYON down the stem. Bowl embossed with view of canyon with legend GRAND CANYON OF ARIZON, VIEW FROM BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL. Sterling, 5 3/8", Fred Harvey, very good condition.
Sold for $35.

#78. Texas / The Alamo. Here's a nice example of Watson's ubiquitous Alamo spoon. Texas handle with embossed view in bowl, teepee, canoe, etc. on back. Bowl reverse shows signs of use. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $24.

#79. Oranges / Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach. Big and heavy spoon embossed with oranges on tree branches, front and back. Bowl engraved with view of huge resort hotel per title. Sterling spoon, 6", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
For Sale for $26.

#80. Fort Sumter. Handle depicts a cannon protruding from a masonry gun-port. Bowl embossed with view of Ft. Sumter, the shelling of which by South Carolina militia precipitated the hostilities of the USA Civil War in 1861. Bowl reverse has numerous very shallow scratches as though from use. Sterling, 5¾", no maker's mark, very good condition as noted.
Sold for $50.

#81. Veiled Prophet Spoon . Mysterious figure is barely visible behind the veil dropping from his winged helmet. Handle reads ST. LOUIS below figure's beard and above some glyphs in a circle. The Veiled Prophet was a crucial figure at the VP Ball, a debutante cotillion in St. Louis that in some ways competed with Mardi Gras. Sterling, 5¾", Gorham for Hess & Culbertson, very good condition.
For Sale for $75.

#82. Christmas Santa Claus / Manger Scene. Wonderful juxtaposition of secular and deeply religious imagery on the handle and bowl, respectively. Embossed with crisp detailing front, back and bowl. Bowl reverse engraved HDD 1903 in fancy old script. A classic Christmas spoon that delights people of any age! Sterling, 5¾", Howard, excellent condition.
Sold for $95.

#83. Jack & Jill by Tiffany. Very big and heavy. Wonderful handle with human figures illustrating the nursery rhyme, front and back. Bowl is embossed W.H.G. 3rd and has significant scratching front and back. Sterling, 6 3/8", Tiffany, bowl is scratched, handle condition is very good.
For Sale for $75.

#84. NYC Public Library. Floral handle with embossed bowl depicting the New York City Public Library. Nice crisp detail. Sterling, 5 1/8", Shepard, excellent condition.
Sold for $22.

#85. Evangeline (cast). Figural heroine of the Longfellow poem Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie written in 1847 about Acadian exiles in Louisiana, then bamboo stalk for stem. Bowl depicts large tree with spreading limbs, engraved TECHE below. Sterling, 5¾", cast by Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $165.

#86. Garfield Memorial / Cleveland (cast). Pretty miniature of the building. Cross on roof is intact (unlike many of the examples of this spoon). Sterling, 5½", cast by Gorham for the Cowell & Hubbard Co., very good condition.
For Sale for $115.

#87.Indian / Saratoga Springs (cast). When spoons were cast, channels in the mold insured sufficient silver flowed past narrow points in the design. Resultant loops should have been removed during finishing but weren't in this case, making this a unique spoon! Bowl depicts scene. Sterling, 5¼", Gorham, good condition with rough bowl reverse.
For Sale for $85.

#88.The Stone Mill (cast). Rhode Island handle. Bowl has a rendition of the mysterious stone structure in Newport. Sterling, 5¼", cast by Gorham for H. A. Heath & Co., very good condition.
For Sale for $75.

#89. Baby Chick. A cute spoon with a baby chick, or duck, or some other little creature, at the top of the handle. A very unique spoon. Sterling, 5 7/8", heavy, made by Shreve & Co., script "E E" on reverse as shown in the enlargement, very good condition with light scratches .
Sold for $28.

#90. Mary Baker Eddy. Founder of the Christian Science movement, author of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, founder of The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston (1879), and founder of the Christian Science Monitor, a world-class newspaper. Spoon features Eddy bust and signature on crown, cross and rose-decorated handle, her Pleasant View home in Concord, NH in the bowl. Reverse decorated with "Not matter but mind satisfieth". Sterling, 5 7/8", Durgin, excellent condition. For Sale for $275.

#91. Nebraska Pig. A great big smiling hog fills the bowl of this Nebraska state spoon. The state seal, a blacksmith, and  "Nebraska" are embossed on the handle. Sterling, 5", made by Watson, excellent condition. 
Sold for $25.

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#92. Alligator. A great figural alligator with bared teeth makes up the whole handle of this spoon with great detail on both sides. The gold washed bowl is engraved "Kingston Jamaica". Marked  sterling only, just under 4 1/2", excellent condition.
For Sale for $25.

#93. Detroit Harbor Skyline. This Michigan spoon features the Detroit skyline and harbor on the handle. The waterfront is complete with workboats and a great paddle wheeler. The bowl has an embossed scene of Belle Isle. Sterling, 4 1/8", made by Paye & Baker, very good condition - the bowl has a somewhat wavy appearance but there is no damage.
Sold for $20.

#94. Lily of the Valley Bonbon. This is a heavy little bon bon spoon with a lily of the valley handle and an open design in the bowl. Sterling, 4 1/4", no maker's mark, reverse is plain, some scratches in the bowl.
Sold for $30.

#95. Edinburgh Castle. This is the most visited site in Scotland - A castle has been on this site since the 12th century. This spoon has a thistle at the top of the twist handle and the bowl is embossed with "Edinburgh Castle" and has a great scene of the castle, a military group at attention, and a band in kilts.  Marked "L&S" and a 3 part mark (anchor, left facing lion, and a g), 4 1/8", excellent condition.
Sold for $28.

#96. Holyoke Incline Railroad. This Holyoke, Massachusetts spoon features the Mt Tom Railroad that was built in 1897. The cable car went from the base station (shown in the bowl of the spoon) to the pavilion at the summit of Mt Tom (shown at the top of the handle). The tracks are shown down the length of the spoon. A really great design. Sterling, 4", made by Wendell, excellent condition. 
Sold for $34.

#97. Uncle Sam. Just in time for your 4th of July celebration! This is a wonderful Uncle Sam design with his star studded jacket, top hat, striped pants and walking stick. The bowl and handle reverse are plain. Sterling, 4 ", made by Alvin, very good condition - wear on shoe.  
Sold for $31.

#98. Map Lake St. Clair. This is a wonderful left handed spoon of the Lake St Clair region. Lake St Clair is part of the  border between the United States and Canada. The embossed bowl is a detailed map with many landmarks identified - "Detroit, Bell Isle, Windsor, Thames, Walpole Isl., Squirrel Isl., Algonac, Anchor Bay, and The Flats."   Sterling, 4", no maker's mark, excellent condition. 
Sold for $20.

#99. Point Pleasant NJ. This New Jersey spoon features a great textured pine branch and pinecones for a handle and a scene of Clark's Landing in the bowl. The landing scene has sailboats, a boathouse, and people walking along the dock. "Clark's Landing" and "Pt. Pleasant N.J." are embossed around the scene. Sterling, 3 7/8", marked W.C. Finck, plain reverse, excellent condition.
Sold for $32.

#100. Orange. A beautiful figural design. The handle is an orange blossom and the bowl is shaped and textured like an orange on both sides. I especially like the stem area on the bowl reverse. Sterling, 4 1/8", made by Watson, excellent condition.
Sold for $45.

#101. Providence RI. A clam shell is at the end of the twist handle and the gold washed bowl is engraved "Providence". The clam is seen on a number of  Rhode Island spoons. Sterling, 4 1/4", no maker's mark, reverse of clam has the script initials "F.E.W.".
Sold for $24.

#102. Savannah 1733. This Savannah, Georgia spoon honors James Oglethorpe, a British general who was granted a charter and settled the area (present day Savannah) in the land he named Georgia after King George. This historic spoon is beautifully engraved and shows a seated Oglethorpe reading. He is dressed in his British uniform. The handle has a pretty rose at the top and is detailed on both sides. Sterling, 4", made by Reed & Barton, excellent condition. Sold for $24.

#103. Oregon Salmon. A salmon makes up the whole handle of this spoon and is embossed "Oregon Salmon" on the fish. The bowl has a very pretty engraving of a mountain scene and is labeled "Mt Hood 11932 ft" and "Portland" around the scene. Sterling, 4 1/4", made by Durgin, jeweler's name A. Feldenheimer on plain reverse, excellent condition.
Sold for $24.

#104. Oregon Webfoot. Another nice Portland Oregon spoon. This one has a twist handle with a banner at the top with "Oregon" and a cluster of grapes. The bowl is engraved with a frog holding an umbrella. He is shown standing in a rainy marshy area. "Webfoot" and "Portland" are engraved at the top of the bowl. Sterling, 4 1/4", no maker's mark, engraved "MO" on reverse of banner, excellent condition.
Sold for $30.

#105. July. This birth month spoon for July has a red gemstone at the top of the twist handle and a banner engraved "July" below the stone. This design was made for all the months. Bowl is lightly gold washed. Sterling, 4 3/8", plain reverse, very good condition.
Sold for $42.

#106. Pittsburgh Skyline. Another great skyline spoon with skyscrapers, bridges, rivers, boats and "Pittsburgh" lettered down the handle. Fort Pitt is embossed in the bowl. Sterling, 4 1/4", made by Paye & Baker, excellent condition.
Sold for $24.

#107. Pansy. A lovely floral demitasse spoon with a pansy flower at the end of an ornate handle. The reverse is also detailed with the back of the flower. The bowl is gold washed. Sterling, 4", made by Reed & Barton, excellent condition. 
Sold for $22.

#108. Annapolis. Shells adorn the handle of this Annapolis, Maryland spoon. The gold washed bowl has a sailboat & lighthouse scene. Sterling, 4", no maker's mark, excellent condition.
Sold for $24.