1. Seminole Soffkee Spoon / Chief Osceola. Here's a spoon with an angled handle to mimic a Seminole Soffkee Spoon (so described by lettering on back of handle; Sofkee is usually spelled with one S) 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 $30.

2. Crescent City Skyline. Handle is cut-around to depict a skyline view of the New Orleans riverfront with paddlewheelers amassed on the Mississippi River and a quay-side scene with horse-drawn carts in the foreground. Finial is a crescent with the city's nickname on it (CRESCENT CITY). Bowl is engraved NEW ORLEANS. Sterling spoon, 5 1/8", Paye & Baker, very good condition.
Sold for $45.

3. 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, good condition with moderate wear.
Sold for $30.

4. New Orleans / Canal St. 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 $108.

5. Adirondacks Moose. Handle is embossed with very high relief moose trotting towards the bowl. Snow shoes and hunting rifles provide addtional decoration. Reverse is embossed with pine boughs and engraved B-E-Z. Bowl engraved ADIRONDACKS. Sterling, 5 7/8", heavy, Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $45.

6. Red Jacket / Paradise Bay. Finial depicts the bust of Seneca Chief Red Jacket. Bowl is embossed with scene of Paradise Bay and Black Mountain on Lake George, NY. Here's a picture of an old postcard that might have provided the inspiration for the designer of this spoon's bowl. View looks nearly identical to me. Sterling, 5¾", Alvin, very good condition.
Sold for $55.

7. Red Jacket / High Rock Springs. Finial depicts the bust of Seneca Chief Red Jacket. Bowl is embossed with scene of High Rock Spring in Saratoga, NY. Reverse engraved DORIS, NOV. 18, 1909. Sterling, 5¾", Alvin, very good condition.
Sold for $55.

8. Adirondacks / Hunting. Handle is embossed with image of magnificent looking stag, two long guns and ADIRONDACK down the stem. A tiny mosquito adorns the junction of the handle and bowl. Sterling, no maker's mark, 5¾", very good condition.
Sold for $22.

9. Adirondacks / Baker Cottage (gold washed bowl). Handle is sharply embossed with views of 10-pt. buck in the mountains, hunting and fishing equipment and the bust of John Brown. Stem reads ADIRONDACK'S. Bowl is gold washed and embossed with view of Baker Cottage on Saranac Lake where Robert Louis Stevenson did some of his writing in the 19th century before moving on to Samoa. Sterling, 6¼" (that's right, more than six inches), F. E. Mull, very good condition. Sold for $28.

10. Adirondacks / Baker Cottage. Handle is sharply embossed with views of 10-pt. buck in the mountains, hunting and fishing equipment and the bust of John Brown. Stem reads ADIRONDACK'S. Bowl is embossed with view of Baker Cottage on Saranac Lake where Robert Louis Stevenson did some of his writing in the 19th century before moving on to the South Seas. Sterling, 6¼" (that's right, more than six inches), Towle, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

11. Battle of Plattsburgh. Handle embossed with the bust of Commodore Thomas Macdonough, the American naval commander who was victorious in the War of 1812 battle with the British forces at Plattsburgh, NY on Lake Champlain.The bowl is embossed with a view of the battle. Sterling, 5 7/8", Chas. J. Dale, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

12. Champlain / Battle with Iroquois. Handle embossed with bust of Samuel de Champlain the famous French explorer who founded Quebec, explored the Great Lakes and assisted Huron and Algonquin Indians in their battles with the Iriquois around the lake that he named for himself as the first European to explore it. The bowl is embossed with a wonderful depiction of Champlain firing his arquebus and killing two Iriquois with one shot in 1603. Sterling, 5½", no maker's mark, very good condition. Sold for $81.

13. Albany, NY. City crest on handle, NY state capitol building in bowl. Sterling, 6", Gorham for James Mix, very good condition.
For sale for $75.

14. Ausable Chasm, NY. New York handle with state seal and Peter Stuyvesant. Bowl embossed with scene showing a boat with 4 people between high rocky walls of Ausable Chasm in the Adirondacks, a tourist attraction that some wishful thinkers refer to as the "Grand Canyon of the East". Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $24.

15. Oneida Historical Society. Grapes embossed on spoon 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.
Minimum bid = $30.

16. High Rock Spring, Saratoga, NY. Native American bust is finely detailed front and back. Bowl is embossed with High Rock Spring view. Sterling, 6", Alvin, very good condition.
Sold for $24.

17. 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." Sterling, 5¾", F. W. Sim, good condition as noted.
Sold for $22.

18. New York / St. Patrick's Cathedral. Big & heavy spoon with crisply embossed details. Statue of Liberty, eagle, NYC crest, NEW YORK on handle and great view of St. Patrick's Cathedral embossed in the bowl. Sterling, 6", Tiffany, very good condition.
Sold for $39.

19. New York / 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 $30.

20. Chief Ogontz. Heavy spoon with high-relief medallion of the Wyandotte Native American chief enclosed in a braid that extends all the way to the citru-shaped bowl. Very light remnants of gold washing on the bowl. Ogontz is also memorialized on the Cooke Mansion at Penn State University, Abington Campus. Sterling, 5½", Dominick & Haff for Bailey, Banks & Biddle, very good condition.
Sold for $70.

21. Johnstown Flood. 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. Sterling, heavy, 5¾", cast by Gorham, very good condition.
For sale for $195.

22. Stourbridge Lion, Honesdale, PA. Handle embossed with picture of America's first steam locomotive, a lion's head, and the Aug. 8 '29, HONESDALE, PA. Stem embossed with STOURBRIDGE LION. Citrus-shaped bowl has very faint remnant of gold wash on it. Sterling, 6", heavy, Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $35

23. Rip Van Winkle. Wonderful little 3-D statue of the legendary Rip Van Winkle, apparently representing his initial confusion upon awakening after his very long nap. Facial expression and hand on temple both seem to indicate disorientation. Handle embossed with NEW YORK. Sterling, heavy, 5½", J. H. Johnston & Co., very good condition.
Sold for $185.

24. Joe Jefferson (toast). Nice big & heavy spoon commemorating the actor who was famous for his portrayal of Rip Van Winkle, probably the most famous Washington Irving character. Handle shows him in that role. Bowl embossed with a toast which I presume also came from that play. Sterling, 6", Howard for Williams & Son, very good condition.
Sold for $50.

25. Catskill Mountains. Handle embossed to depict Natty Bumppo (a.k.a. Deerslayer or Hawkeye or Leatherstofking or etc.) talking to an elf. Stem is embossed with CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. This is a beautiful handle made from heavy stock and embossed in high relief. Bowl engraved E J W. Handle reverse engraved Dec. 25th, '93. Sterling, 5 7/8", heavy, Gorham #691, very good condition.
Sold for $45.

26. Battleship Virginia. State handle with VA seal, VIRGINIA, sea-life, etc. Handle reverse engraved with a single gothic initial with NORFOLK, 2-14-11 on bowl reverse. Bowl obverse is embossed with view of the battleship Virginia. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
For sale for = $26.

27. Atlanta, GA, Terminal Station.  Georgia handle with Indian stuff on the back. Spoon bowl is embossed with view of Terminal Station in Atlanta. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

28. Lower Peachtree St., Atlanta. Handle is embossed with view of city buildings then cut out around the tops of the buildings creating what some would call an enclosed skyline. City name is on the stem. Bowl is embossed with representation of trolley car making its way between rows of tall buildings with the title LOWER PEACHTREE ST. above. Sterling, 6", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
For sale for $22.

29. Wilmington, NC. Handle is detailed all around to represent a fishing reel and rod (rod disassembled into two pieces) and three fish (presumeably freshly caught ;-) Bowl is in the shape of a shell and is engraved WILMINGTON, NC. Sterling, 5", mark is unclear but next to STERLING the back is stamped 933, very good condition.
Sold for $37.

30. Aiken, SC. High-relief pine boughs and cones on handle, AIKEN, SC is bright-cut engraved in gold-washed bowl. Sterling, 5¼", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Minimum bid = $24.

31. Hudson-Fulton Celebration. Big, heavy spoon by Tiffany honoring the Hudon-Fulton Celebration of 1909 which celebrated the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River and also the 100th anniversary of the use of steam to power a ship. Handle features images of Henry Hudson's ship the Half Moon and the New York crest. Bowl depicts Robert Fulton's ship the Clermont. Handle reverse engraved E C.Sterling, 5 7/8", Tiffany, very good condition.
Sold for $35.

32. PPIE (plain bowl). 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.
Sold for $36.

33. PPIE (1915 bowl). Handle is embossed with two letter P's that extend into the bowl. At finial, global views of European and American hemispheres are depicted inside the P's while the bowl adds 19 and 15 and letters I and E to the stems of the P's. Sterling, 5¼", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $24.

34. Monterey, CA Custom House. Handle embossed front and back with rifles, cannon, sabers, USA crest. Bowl has embossed view of the first custom house in Monterey, CA. which is recognized today as the oldest government building in California. The military items are embossed on the front and back sides of the spoon handle. Sterling, 6", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

35. City of Angels. Big heavy spoon with high relief on handle and in bowl. Handle has caption THE CITY OF THE ANGELS, then a standing angelic figure with large wings, copious fruits, and finally LOS ANGELES, CAL. down the stem. Bowl depicts the Franciscan Mission of San Gabriel with its multi-bell tower on the left. Sterling, 5 7/8", Montgomery Bros., very good condition.
Sold for $35.

36. Hotel Del Monte, Monterey. High-relief daisies embossed on front and back of handle. Bowl embossed with view of the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, Cal. (check out the link for wonderful pictures of buildings and fires at hotel Del Monte). Hotel is in use today as part of the Naval Postgraduate School. Bowl reverse engrave MARCH 28 06. Sterling, 5¼", Paye & Baker (heavy stock), very good condition.
Sold for $22.

37. Los Angeles Palm Tree. California handle with state scenes front and back. Bowl embossed with nice view of a palm tree plus the legend PALM TREE, LOS ANGELES, CAL. Sterling, 5½", Mayer Bros. very good condition.
Sold for $30.

38. Long Beach Poinsettia. State handle with justice back. Bowl has inlaid enamel poinsettia with embossed caption POINSETTIA. The city name LONG BEACH is engraved at edge of bowl. In addition to being a nice souvenir, this spoon could find a place on almost any Christmas table. Entirely gold washed. Sterling, 5 5/8", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $35 .

39. Casa Grande Ruins. 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 Sonoran Desert People in Arizona. Sterling, 5¼", cast by Gorham circa 1891 for Geo. H. Curry, excellent condition.
Sold for $95.

40. Grand Canyon. Arizona handle with state vignettes embossed front and back. Bowl embossed with nice view of the Grand Canyon and the legend GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA, VIEW FROM BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL. Bowl reverse engraved April 20th, 1914. Sterling, 5 7/8", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $28.

41. Totem Pole / Mt. Rainier. 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. RAINIER 14,530 FT. Sterling, 5 1/8", Mayer Bros (old fleur de lis mark) very good condition.
Sold for $22.

42. Muir Glacier, Alaska. Handle is embossed with images from Alaska, front and back. Bowl embossed with view of the steamer Spokane with the Muir Glacier in the background. Sterling, 5¾", Mayer Bros., very good condition.
Sold for $44.

43. Skagway, AK. Alaska handle with embossed scenes front and back. Bowl is in the shape of a gold prospector's pan. Sterling, 5¼", Mayer Bros., very good condition.
Sold for $27.

44. Idaho sugar shell. Very pretty sugar shell with Idaho handle bearing local scenes front and back. Reverse engraved MABLE 1896 on the engraving spot. Sterling silver spoon, 5 7/8", Mayer Bros., very good condition.
Sold for $34.

45. Gardiner, Maine. Etched floral handle and etched bowl. Bowl depicts a waterfront scene complete with three-masted sailing ship plus the words CITY CHARTER GRANTED 1849 at the top and GARDINER FOUNDED 1754 at the bottom. Gardiner is at the head of navigation of the Kennebec River and was renowned early in its history for its ship building. Sterling, 5¾", Towle, very good condition.
Sold for $20.

46. Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City. Figural lighthouse, front and back, labeled ABSECON LIGHT and with a banner reading ATLANTIC CITY. The 171-foot tall tower is said to be haunted by old-time lighthouse keepers and their families as evidenced by mysterious laughter by invisible beings and other spooky happenings. Bowl engraved with view of the steel pier. Sterling, 5 7/8", Watson & Newell, very good condition.
Sold for $75.

47. Goddess Pele, Hawaii. Cast spoon by Gorham circa 1891. Bust of the Fire 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 for $495.

48. Salem Witch (second pattern). Figural broom with cat at its base, SALEM 1692 [ year of the witchcraft trials], 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. Handle detailed front and back. Sterling souvenir spoon, 5 7/8", made by Gorham for Daniel Low, very good condition.
For sale for $115.

49. Baltimore Terrapin. 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 commemorating the Battle of North Point, the War of 1812 battle that inspired Francis Scott Key's composition of the Star Spangled Banner. Reverse engraved ACW. Sterling spoon, 6", Shiebler, excellent condition.
For sale for $105.

50. Omaha. ff Native American detailed front and back, then OMAHA. The figure might represent the famous Chief Logan Fontenelle. Lightly gold-washed bowl. Sterling, 5 7/8", Gorham for C. S. Raymond, very good condition.
Sold for $45.

51. Omaha / Logan Fontenelle. Big and heavy Gorham St. Cloud blank with figure of Native American Logan Fontenelle embossed on the handle, then OMAHA down the stem. Reverse engraved M and 1900. Sterling, 6", Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $32.

52. Detroit. Cast spoon with 3-D Michigan crest as a finial and the Detroit crest in the bowl. Sterling, heavy, 6", cast by Gorham (#15) for E. G. Smith & Sons, very good condition.
For sale for $45.

53. Susan B. Anthony. Here's the much sought-after silver spoon that commemorates Susan B. Anthony, arguably the first lady of Woman's Suffrage. The spoon handle is embossed with her profile and name along with the slogan POLITICAL EQUALITY. Pretty fluted bowl. Sterling, 5 5/8", Frank Smith, very good condition.
For sale for $95.

54. Mary Baker Eddy. 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 spoon, 5¾", made by Wm. Durgin of Keene, NH, excellent condition.
Sold for $215.

55. The Stone Mill, Newport, RI. Cast spoon with elements of the Rhode Island seal on the finial. Bowl is citrus shaped and depicts a stone structure under the legend THE STONE MILL. Under the mill appear the words NEWPORT, RI. Reverse is engraved with three old-style letters: F J B (?). Sterling, 5¾", cast by Gorham for H. A. Heath & Co., very good condition.
Sold for $32.

56. Ocean House, Newport, RI. Enameled pansies on the handle. There is discoloration in the enamel and a repaired flake along the bottom edge. There is no damage to the enamel flowers. Bowl engraved with view of OCEAN HOUSE, NEWPORT, R. I. which appears to be a rather large resort hotel. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, good condition.
Sold for $35.

57. Columbian Expo Woman's Building. Nice phoenix on a twisted handle with CHICAGO beneath the flames. Gold-washed bowl has very pretty engraving of Woman's Building and the legend WOMAN'S BUILDING. The imagery is from the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, IL. Sterling, 5 7/8", Giles Bros. & Co., very good condition.
Sold for $139.

58. Pintsch. Handle has a gas lamp from a railroad car, then June 1892. Bowl has an unusual shape and is embossed with the brand name PINTSCH, the maker of gas lamps. This spoon was first seen at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Sterling, 5 3/8", Alvin, very good condition.
Sold for $34.

59. Columbian Exposition / Columbus at Barcelona. Handle embossed with view of palace, an eagle on a globe, "CHICAGO" on the front. On the back is a view of the Santa Maria under sail and exploration items such as a globe, etc. Bowl shows Columbus with the king and queen. Sterling, 6", Wallace, excellent condition.
Sold for $40.

60. Naval Review. A Columbian Exposition spoon honoring the Naval Review that was part of the celebration. Handle is embossed with an anchor, a ship's wheel, a windlass and rope with the words NAVAL REVIEW 1893. Bowl is embossed with a view of warships representing England, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain and other nations that took part in the review. The legend reads: HAMPTON ROADS - NEW YORK. Sterling, 6", Howard, very good condition.
Sold for $30.

61. Chicago Phoenix. Handle embossed with a phoenix rising from flaming logs with a sunrise viewed between its wings. Stem is labeled CHICAGO. Bowl is embossed with view of a block house and FORT DEARBORN 1803 - 1857 CHICAGO. Sterling, 6 1/8", Hymen Berg & Co., very good condition.
Sold for $22.

62. Duluth, MN. Minnesota handle with elements of state seal and state name on stem. Bowl embossed with DULUTH and views of Aerial Bridge, High School, and S. S. Northwest. Reverse embossed with Lady Justice and the USA eagle. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition.
Sold for $24.

63. Falls of St. Anthony. A view of the falls is embossed horizontally on the handle and framed with the words FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY on the left, MINNEAPOLIS on the right. Reverse is engraved G G D "91. Sterling, 5 7/8", Whiting, very good condition.
For sale for $24.

64. Lincoln, NE Rail Splitter. Handle is a split rail with a wedge in the opening and a mallet superimposed, labeled Lincoln, Neb. Grasshopper adorns the stem. Bowl has image of the state capitol. Abraham Lincoln, after whom the city is named, was known as "The Rail Splitter" a term that originated at the Illinois Republican convention in 1860. Sterling, 5¾", Gorham for J. B. Trickey & Co., very good condition.
For sale for $395.

65. Gen. John B. Gordon, CSA. FF Gen. Gordon in uniform detailed front and back. Lacking military experience before the Civil War, he quickly rose through the officer ranks to command one half of R. E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. He was a major political figure after the war. Bowl is lightly gold washed and engraved ATLANTA, GA. Handle reverse is engraved Feby 3, 17. Sterling, 5 5/8", Shepard for Davis & Freeman, very good condition.
Sold for $135.

66. Five O'Clock Club. Here's a spoon you almost never see. Handle is a representation of the Rittenhouse Clock that was built c. 1770 by David Rittenhouse. Publisher George Childs acquired this clock and it adorned his office where the Five O'clock Club was born. Clock was reputed to be Childs's most treasured possession. and it was depicted on the menus of the club. Bowl has minor superficial scratches from use. Sterling, 6 1/8", Dominick & Haff for Jacob Bennett & Son, very heavy, excellent condition. Sold for $150.

67. Ionia, MI Reformatory. Floral pattern handle with engraved bowl depicting the reformatory at Ionia, Michigan. Sterling, 5¼", Watson & Newell, good condition.
Sold for $20.

68. Pabst Beer Building. Wisconsin handle with state seal and name on handle. Bowl is lightly gold washed and embossed with view of the Pabst Building in Milwaukee. With an architectural height of more than 70 meters, this is the tallest building ever demolished in Wisconsin (1981). Handle reverse engraved H F B in fancy old-style script. Sterling, 5½", Wendell, very good condition.
Sold for $26.

69. Moses Cleaveland. Full figure of Moses Cleaveland holding a staff, then MOSES CLEAVELAND FOUNDED THE CITY 1796 on the stem. Bowl engraved with view of Soldiers & Sailors Monument. Sterling, 5¾", Alvin, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

70. Indianapolis. Handle is embossed with Indiana state seal and INDIANAPOLIS down the stem. Bowl is embosed with view of monument. Reverse engraved with an M. Sterling, 5 7/8", Dominick & Haff, very good condition.
Sold for $22.

71. D. A. R. Vignette of woman working at spinning wheel spinning yarn. Banner attached to spindle reads HOME & COUNTRY and a bundle of fibers spills all the way down into the bowl where they form the letters D A R, initials for Daughters of the American Revolution. Reverse is engraved ENM 1908 in fancy script on the engraving spot. Entirely gold washed, sterling, 6", Durgin, very good condition.
Sold for $42.

72. Washington City. Figural Washington Monument entwined with laurel & oak, detailed front and back. The 555-foot tall obelisk is one of the dominant features of our nation's capital's landscapes, of course, right in the center of all the important buildings and monuments. Sterling, 5½", Moore & Leding, very good condition.
For sale for $32.

73 Historical Cannon. 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. Nice mate for #97 below. Sterling, 5¾", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $50.

74. Washington, DC. Entire spoon is cast of molten silver in a sand mold rather than stamped into a cold silver blank, producing an overall rougher look than typical embossed spoons. Eagle with banner lettered with city name, stars down stem. Bowl embossed with view of U. S. Capitol. Bowl reverse engraved AMB. Sterling, 5¾", cast by Gorham for Harris & Shafer, very good condition.
Sold for $55.

75. Bunker Hill Monument. Full-length representation of an inverted Bunker Hill Monument with the date of the famous battle, 1775, at the end. The British wanted the hill in Charlestown, MA to give them a vantage point from which to control access to the north side of Boston Harbor. Wm. Prescott uttered the famous order, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" to his American troops here. Sterling, 5¾", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $26.

76. Charter Oak, Hartford, CT. Fancy handle embossed with important CT imagery and dates. The bowl depicts the storied Charter Oak, the hiding place of Connecticut's charter from the English king. This location today is marked by the Charter Oak Monument (see link for more information about Charter Oak). Sterling, 5¾", Dominick & Haff for E. Schall, very good condition.
Sold for $30.

77. J. G. Holland. This spoon honors famous editor and author Josiah Gilbert Holland of Springfield, MA. After early chapters in his life as a physician in Springfield and a teacher in Richmond and Vicksburg, he gained fame as the newspaper editor in Springfield, MA and NYC. He also wrote extensively including successful novels and essays on topics of the times such as abolition. Sterling, 5¾", Gorham for C. S. Saxton & Co., very good condition.
Sold for $26.

78. Bird's Nest. This is a demitasse size spoon in Gorham's famous and hard to find Bird's Nest pattern. The handle is a branch holding a bird's nest containing 3 eggs. The inside of the nest is gold washed as is the egg shaped bowl and the two leaves that decorate the area where the handle meets the bowl.  It is a beautiful design. Sterling, 4 5/8", made by Gorham, very good condition.
Sold for $220.

79. Bowie Knife. "Victory or Death". This demitasse size of this great spoon is harder to find than the tea size. It honors the men who made their last stand at the Alamo in 1836 and died defending the old mission.  The bowl is embossed with "The Alamo built in 1718 San Antonio, Texas" and a scene of the mission. It is detailed on both sides. Sterling, 4 1/8", made by Watson, very good condition.
Sold for $106.

80. Norfolk, Virginia Clam. The design of this spoon is very pretty. The gold washed bowl is shaped like a clamshell and is engraved "Norfolk Va". Both sides of the silver handle are embossed with other seaside items - shells, seaweed, coral etc. The bowl reverse is also gold washed and is engraved "Jan 96".  Sterling, 4 1/2", made by Wallace, very good condition with some scratches on bowl.
Sold for $37.

81. Norfolk Confederate Monument. Here's a great find for Civil War, military or Virginia collectors. This one is cast by Gorham and honors those killed in the Civil War. "Our Confederate Dead 1861 - 1865" is near the base of the monument between two of the soldiers. Above that is a stylized "CSA" and above that is the battle flag of the Confederacy. This spoon design is beautiful although different from the actual monument. Sterling, 4 1/8, cast by Gorham, "R" engraved on bowl reverse, very good condition - scratches on reverse. 
Sold for $210. 

82. We Drank from the Same Canteen. Another Civil War spoon. The whole handle is a flagpole with a flag wrapped around it. The flagpole extends into the middle of the bowl. Tied on the flagpole is a canteen with the dates of the Civil War - "1861 - 1865" and the words " We Drank From the Same Canteen". This is the last line of each stanza in the poem The Same Canteen by Private Miles O'Reilly. The whole poem can be seen at www.civilwarpoetry.org/union/soldierlife/canteen.html . The reverse is plain. Sterling, just under 4 1/2", made by Howard, excellent condition. Sold for $38.

83. Nag's Head North Carolina. This spoon has an interesting  feather design at the end of the handle.  The gold washed bowl is engraved Nag's Head N.C. The spoon has no maker's mark but is marked sterling and has the number 556 on the feather reverse. The spoon is 4 1/2" and is in very good condition.
Sold for $15. 

84. New Orleans. This is a pretty gold washed spoon with enameled oranges and blossoms at the top of the handle. The enamel is in perfect condition. The bowl is nicely engraved "New Orleans LA". Sterling, 3 7/8", made by Shepard, "1900" engraved on handle reverse, excellent condition.
Sold for $28.

85. Orange. I love this figural orange spoon. The handle is the stem of the orange decorated with leaves and a blossom and the bowl is round and textured like an orange. Make sure you look at the picture of the back of the spoon to really see how it resembles an orange. Sterling, 4 1/8", made by Watson, very good condition with some wear on the front of bowl - but still very nice.
Sold for $80.

86. Narragansett Pier. This very pretty spoon features an anchor and the word "Hope" at the top of the handle. The design is taken from the Rhode Island state seal. The bowl features the Narragansett Pier and it is beautiful in silver against the gold background. Sterling, 4 3/4", cast by Gorham, engraved "E.A.L. from J.B.D. "93" on bowl reverse, excellent condition.
For sale for $31.

87. San Diego, California. This spoon celebrates the seaside themes of the area with a clamshell and a sailing vessel on a figural oar handle. "San Diego" is nicely engraved in the gold washed bowl. Sterling, 4 1/2", made by Codding Bros. & Heilborn, very good condition.
Sold for $27.

88. Holyoke, Massachusetts. This Holyoke, Massachusetts spoon features the Mt Tom Incline 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, plain reverse, excellent condition.
Sold for $24. 

89. Western Girl. A woman looking right at home on her horse is featured, front and back, on the handle of this spoon. "A Western Girl" is embossed down the stem of the handle. The bowl features the "North Head Light House" "Ilwaco Washington" and is embossed with a view of the same.  Sterling, 4 1/4", made by Mayer Bros., excellent condition.
Sold for $60.

90. DAR. This Daughter of the American Revolution spoon is a beautiful design from top to bottom. "Home & Country" is embossed on the ribbon tied to the star studded spindle at the top. The handle shows the spun yarn which flows down the handle and forms the "DAR" in the heart shaped bowl. Sterling, 4 3/8", made by Durgin, "D.A.R." engraved on reverse, very good condition- some wear and scratches.
Sold for $37.

91. Cupid. Valentine's day is coming soon and here is a perfect gift for someone. This love spoon has a darling cupid holding his bow and standing on an arrow that extends into the heart shaped gold washed bowl. The handle is detailed front and back. Marked sterling only, 3 7/8", excellent condition.
Sold for $32.

92. Buffalo, New York. Another arrow spoon with a heart shaped bowl. This one has an arrow for the handle  with forget me not flowers decorating the twist handle. "Buffalo" is embossed in the bowl along with decorative engraving. Sterling, 3 7/8", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $20.

93. Easter Chick. This is a cute Easter spoon. A gold washed chick just hatched from his silver egg sits at the top of a twist handle. Details are on the front only - reverse is flat. The gold washed bowl is very attractive with small flowers and "Easter" in silver. Sterling, 3 3/4", no maker's mark, very good condition.
Sold for $15.

94. Easter. This is Daniel Low's popular Easter spoon. Two chicks just hatched from their eggs are featured at the top of the spoon. "Easter" is embossed down the handle and a lily separates the handle from the egg shaped bowl. Sterling, 4 1/2", made for Daniel Low, "1894" engraved on reverse, very good condition.
Sold for $37.

95. The Gorge Coin Bowl - Victoria, British Columbia. This is a very unusual spoon. It may be a "one of a kind" since it looks hand made to me. The bowl is a coin embossed with Queen Victoria's image and "Victoria DEI Gratia Regina Cana". The handle has a maple leaf attached to a twist handle. The reverse of the coin is engraved with a beautiful scene and is labeled "The Gorge Victoria B.C." Unknown silver content and maker, 4 7/8", Canadian coin bowl, "1891" engraved on leaf reverse, good condition.
Sold for $43. 

96. Cactus Coin Bowl. Another spoon with a coin bowl. This one has a great figural cactus for a handle. The bowl is a Mexican gold coin embossed with an eagle on a cactus holding a snake in his mouth. The words "Republica Mexicana and 1880"are around the coin. The reverse is very worn but shows a cap, scales, a scroll with "LEY" meaning law, a sword and "50 Centavos".  Handle reverse is marked Sterling and Geo.C. Shreve & Co and the initials "A.K.F." in script, 4 1/2",  See pictures for details. 
Sold for $37.

97. Little Miss Muffet. A very cute baby spoon with Miss Muffet eating her curds and whey under a huge spider web. A very large spider is hanging from the web and is about to frighten her away!!! Very nice engraving. The curved handle is engraved "Grace" in script. Sterling, 4 1/2", made by Gilbert, very good condition.
Sold for $35.