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#1. New
York handle with U. S. Half Dollar Bowl. Finial is reticulated NYC seal,
bowl is formed with an 1877 half dollar (USA). Reverse handle marked with
numeral 2 in addition to manufacturer and metal marks. Sterling, 4 5/8",
Gorham, excellent condition. Sold for $800. |
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#2. Swiss
stamp with St. Moritz cancellation (enamel). Finial is enamel 25-franc
Helvetia stamp with cancellation as shown. Small enamel banner reading SOUVENIR
is below that. There are some tiny spots in the enamel which show clearly in the
4X enlargement (the only one that I can see with the naked eye is the one at 3
o'clock position). 800 silver, 5", no maker's mark, good condition as
noted. |
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#3. Landing
of Columbus. Figure of Liberty with liberty cap on a spear, shield and eagle
at her feet. Handle is detailed front and back. Bowl embossed with scene of
Columbus's men landing on a beach in 1492. Sterling, 6", Wallace, very good
condition. Sold for $65. |
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#4. Lincoln,
Nebraska. State handle with motto, seal, corn and state name. Bowl embossed
with LINCOLN and 4 city views: capitol, university, federal building, and court
house. Sterling, 5¾", Shepard, excellent condition. Sold for $26. |
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#5. Twin
Falls, Idaho. State seal, Shoshone Falls, lumberjack chopping down huge
tree, IDAHO. Additional scenes on reverse. Bowl embossed with view of waterfalls
and TWIN FALLS, IDAHO. Sterling, 5 3/8", Mayer Bros., very good condition. Sold for $38. |
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#6. Indian
Princess / Syracuse Steam Train. Full figural princess, detailed front and
back. Bowl very finely engraved with view of steam engine belching smoke and
pulling train cars down the business district of Syracuse. Date June 14, 1908
below the scene. Bowl reverse engraved with AR superimposed on an arrow.
Sterling, 5¾", no maker's mark but made by Watson & Newell, very good
condition. Sold for $135. |
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#7. Chimney
Rock, Wisconsin Dells. State handle with gold-washed and engraved bowl.
Lovely picture of the famous natural landmark. Sterling, 5½", Towle, very
good condition. Sold for $20. |
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#8. Wequetong
Club House, Traverse City, MI. Daisy handle with embossed and gold-washed
bowl with engraved view of popular
tourist resort. Sterling, 5¾", no maker's mark, excellent condition. For Sale at $28. |
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#9. Poppy
/ Los Angeles multi-scene bowl. Poppy handle with USA crest reverse. Bowl
embossed with LOS ANGELES and views of mission, court house and post office.
Bowl reverse engraved M. Sterling, 5 3/8", Shepard, very good condition. Sold for $22. |
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#10. U.
S. Shield / Capitol. Enamel at top of spoon is unblemished. Enamel on stem
has some imperfections, especially at letters S and final N. Bowl embossed
with view of US Capitol and gold washed. Sterling, 5¼", Shepard, good
condition as noted. Sold for $40. |
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#11. Waikiki
Skyline / Native Grass Hut, Honolulu, HT. Handle is skyline view of Waikiki
with Diamond Head in the background and hotels and a long pier at the left. Bowl
is embossed with view of thatched hut with title. Sterling, 5½", Paye
& Baker, very good condition. Sold for $147. |
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#12. Colorado
skyline fork. Skyline on front and wonderful mining scenes on back. Very
high relief. Sterling, 6½", no maker's mark (but made by Watson &
Newell), excellent condition. Sold for $57. |
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#13. Colorado
Skyline / Welcome Arch and Train Depot, Denver. Skyline on front and
wonderful mining scenes on back. Very high relief. Embossed bowl. Sterling,
5¾", no maker mark but made by Watson & Newell, very good condition. For Sale at $40. |
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#14. Colorado
Skyline / Auditorium, Denver. Handle reverse identical to that of #13 above. Skyline
on front and wonderful mining scenes on back. Very high relief. Bowl embossed
with view of Denver's Auditorium. Sterling, 5¾", no maker mark but made by
Watson & Newell, very good condition. Sold for $35. |
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#15. Colorado
Skyline / DENVER. Skyline on front and wonderful mining scenes on back. Very
high relief. Engraved bowl. Sterling, 5¾", Watson & Newell
3-part mark, very good condition. Sold for $22. |
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#16. San
Gabriel Mission / Ostriches / Mt. Lowe reverse. Mission and fruit on handle,
ostriches embossed in bowl. Reverse embossed with nice view of Mt. Lowe plus LOS
ANGELES. Sterling, 5½", Paye & Baker, very good condition. Sold for $50. |
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#17. Seeing
Chicago / Grant Monument. Open touring car with 19 people visible in it,
then banner reading SEEING CHICAGO. Bowl embossed with view of Grant Monument.
Reverse embossed with elements of US seal plus military items. Sterling,
5½", Watson & Newell, very good condition. For Sale at $85. |
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#18. Seeing
St. Louis. Open touring car with 19 people visible in it, then banner
reading SEEING ST. LOUIS. Bowl is plain; reverse engraved F. Reverse embossed
with elements of US seal plus military items. Sterling, 5½", Watson &
Newell, very good condition. For Sale at $95. |
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#19. New
Orleans Skyline. Pretty skyline showing the crescent-shaped waterfront.
Plain bowl. City scenes embossed on reverse. Sterling, 5½", Watson &
Newell, very good condition. Sold for $45. |
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#20. 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. For Sale at $50. |
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#21. New
York Skyline / B. Bridge reverse / Flatiron bowl. This is a big and heavy
spoon with a skyline 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 Flatiron Building (minor scratch at 9 o'clock
position). Sterling, 6 1/8", Paye & Baker, very good condition. For Sale at $95. |
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#22.
New York Skyline / B. Bridge reverse / Herald Square bowl. This is a
big and heavy spoon with a skyline 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 labeled view of Herald Square. Sterling,
6¼", Paye & Baker, very good condition. For Sale at $95. |
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#23. Boston
stacked skyline / Old South Church bowl. Vertically arrayed representations
of Bunker Hill Monument, Old South Church, Faneuil Hall, Old State House with a
cod, Paul Revere and BOSTON below. Bowl embossed with view of Old South Church,
a less-often seen version of this spoon which frequently had Paul Revere's ride
in the bowl. Reverse engraved F. D. O. 1916. Sterling, 5 7/8", Watson and
Newell, good condition. Sold for $75. |
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#24. Chicago
stacked skyline / Stockyards bowl. Handle depicts Masonic Temple, Library,
US Gov. Building, Indian Monument, City Hall, County Building, and Art
Institute, all labeled, plus block house, phoenix, stone tower and city seal
below. Bowl embossed with view of entrance to the stockyards
which were a major economic force in the city's growth.. Sterling, 5½", no
maker's mark, very good condition. For Sale at $95. |
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#25. San
Francisco Fire skyline / Mason & Market Streets bowl. Ruins of city
buildings topped with a blanket of smoke. Bowl embossed with MASON & MARKET
STREETS AFTER GREAT SAN
FRANCISCO FIRE APRIL 18th 1906 and view of ruins. Reverse entirely embossed
with dramatic billows of smoke and fire data. Sterling, 5¾", Watson &
Newell, very good condition. For Sale at $125. |
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#26. Boston
skyline / Public Library bowl. Boston skyline including labeled views of
Public Library, Copley Square, Art Museum and Trinity Church. Reverse embossed
with additional city scenes. Bowl embossed with Boston Public Library. Sterling,
5¼:, Paye & Baker, very good condition. Sold for $75. |
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#27. Chicago
Waterfront skyline / Masonic Temple bowl. 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 at $40. |
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#28. Saint
Louis / Bridge. Cut-around bust of Saint Louis, labeled along the lower
right edge. Bowl embossed with view of bridge and ST. LOUIS. Sterling,
5¾", Mermod & Jaccard, very good condition. For Sale at $22. |
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#29. Christmas
Santa / Manger Scene. Wonderful juxtaposition of secular and deeply
religious imagery on the handle and bowl, respectively. Embossed with crisp
detailing front, back and bowl. Sterling, 5¾", Howard, excellent
condition. Sold for $140. |
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#30. Christ
/ Madonna. Handle depicts Christ with a halo and a bell. Bowl gold washed
and embossed with scene of Mother and Child with star shining on them. Bowl
reverse engraved D. D. S. Sterling, 5", Watson & Newell, very good
condition. Sold for $28. |
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#31. Fort
Montgomery, Rouses Point, NY. Handle is figural goldenrod, bowl is engraved
with view of fort on Lake Champlain. See pictures and read the fascinating story
of this fort by clicking
here. Sterling, 5 1/8", Shepard, very good condition. Sold for $38. |
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#32. Oranges
citrus spoon (cast). Heavy spoon with oranges on a tree limb, all
in-the-round. Bowl is veined and shaped to represent an orange leaf. Number H38.
Sterling, 5 5/8", cast by Gorham for Montgomery Bros., very good condition. Sold for $40. |
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#33. Five
O'Clock Club. Here's a spoon you almost never see. Handle is a
representation of the famous 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. Visible but trivial
scratch at lower right edge. Sterling, 6 1/8", Dominick & Haff for
Jacob Bennett & Son, excellent condition. For Sale at $175. |
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#34. Panama
Canal Digger / Culebra Cut. Full length of handle is embossed with a huge
digger with many "buckets" traveling around a long arm controlled from
the cab depicted at end of handle. Bowl embossed with appropriately labeled
depiction of Culebra
Cut with rr tracks and earth-moving equipment including a string of 5
gondola train cars. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, excellent condition. Sold for $85 (tie). |
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#35. Washington
/ Spokane Falls. Geo. Washington bust, Washington state scenery, front and
back. Bowl embossed with view of waterfall, including the C and C Milling Co.
mill at right (see
old photo here). Sterling, 5 5/8", Mayer Bros., very good condition. For Sale at $24. |
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#36. Miner
/ Daily Scene, Cripple Creek, CO. Full figural miner, detailed front and
back, banner reading STRUCK IT AT LAST. Bowl engraved per title with picture of
a cute burro, laden with mining stuff. Sterling, 5½", Watson & Newell,
very good condition. For Sale at $75. |
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#37.
The Yak, Leadville, CO. Mining scenes on front of handle, cattle
round-up on reverse. Bowl embossed with head and shoulders of a yak with long
horns. Sterling, 5 1/8", Watson & Newell, very good condition. Sold for $85. |
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#38. McKinley
Monument, Buffalo. US eagle, sabers, cannon, rifles form handle and all are
detailed front and back. Bowl embossed with view of McKinley Memorial in
Buffalo. Sterling, 6", Watson & Newell, very good condition. Sold for $28. |
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#39. Broome
County Centennial. Handle is a figural broom, front and back, with picture
of courthouse on bristles and a banner around handle reading BROOME COUNTY
CENTENNIAL. Bowl is embossed with two views of Court Street: 1806 with unpaved
road bordered by a few small frame buildings and many tall trees, and, 1906 with
paved street with train tracks in it, bordered by 8-story buildings. Theme
continues on reverse. Sterling, 5¼", B. T. & W. E. Ash, very good
condition. Sold for $65. |
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#40. West
Baden Springs Hotel. Indiana handle, embossed bowl depicting famous hotel
with its domed roof and 9 smaller towers. Sterling, 5", Watson &
Newell, very good condition. For Sale at $34. |
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#41. Moses
Cleaveland / Soldiers & Sailors Monument. Figure of Moses Cleaveland,
the founder of Cleveland, Ohio. Bowl engraved with view of soldiers &
sailors monument. Sterling, 5¾", Alvin, very good condition. For Sale at $25. |
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#42. Hannibal,
MO / Mark Twain. Hannibal, Missouri handle embossed front and back with
eight historical scenes including Mark Twain House and M. T. Cave. Bowl embossed
with superb portrait of the famous
author along with facsimile of his signature. Sterling,5¾", Shepard,
excellent condition. Sold for $45. |
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#43. Adirondacks
/ Baker Cottage, Saranac Lake. Deer, fly rod, canoe, snow shoes, rifle, the
bust of John Brown, then ADIRONDACK'S. Bow embossed with view of hillside
cottage and BAKER
COTTAGE, ROB'T LOUIS STEVENSON 1885, SARANAC LAKE, NY. Sterling, 6",
Alvin, very good condition. Sold for $55. |
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#44. Springfield
Armory. Massachusetts handle, embossed view of the famous American armory
complete with cannon guarding the entrance and a rifle-carrying sentinel at the
gate. Sterling, 5", Watson & Newell, very good condition. Sold for $40. |
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#45. Dewitt
Talmage / Tabernacle (cast). Bust detailed front and back. Reverse engraved
JET and BROOKLYN, JUNE 21st 1891. Bowl depicts the Brooklyn Tabernacle where Talmage
preached. Sterling, whisker under 6", heavy, Gorham for F. W. Taylor,
excellent condition. For Sale at $135. |
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#46. Andrew
Jackson / the Hermitage (cast). Bust detailed front and back. Handle labeled
NASHVILLE and bowl depicts THE HERMITAGE. Sterling, 6+", Gorham for B. H.
Steif, excellent condition. For Sale at $85. |
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#51.
Easter. Cherubs ringing bells, lilies on stem. Bowl embossed with view
of cross with crown in front of a radiant sun. Sterling, 5 3/8", Wallace,
very good condition. Sold for $22. |
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#52. Yellowstone.
Bear, elk, buffalo on front of handle with Great Falls, Golden Gate and Old
Faithful on the reverse. Bowl embossed with view of gateway at entrance to the
park. Sterling, 5½", no maker's mark, very good condition. Sold for $32. |
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#53.
New York / Niagara Falls. New York handle, embossed bowl depicting
Niagara Falls. Sterling, 5½", Shepard, very good condition. Sold for $42. |
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#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, 5¾", Durgin, very good condition. Sold for $155. |
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#55. Statue
of Liberty. Inverted full figural statue of liberty, detailed front and
back. The four boroughs of NY are named on the back: Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens,
Richmond. Reverse engraved H on the engraving spot. Sterling, 5¾",
Shiebler, very good condition. For Sale at $70. |
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#56. Ohio
/ Garfield Monument. Ohio handle and embossed bowl. Sterling, 5½",
Shepard, very good condition. Sold for $22. |
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#57. Chief
Ouray / Ouray, Colorado (cast). 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. There's a dent in the back of the bowl which is just barely
discernable on the front if you look really hard beneath the RA in OURAY.
Sterling, 5 7/8", cast by Gorham for C. E. Rose, good condition. Sold for $375. |
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#58. Omaha
(cast). Figural Indian, detailed front and back, with city name below. The
Indian probably represents Logan Fontenelle, the famous
chief of the Omaha Tribe. Sterling, 5¾", cast by Gorham for C.
S. Raymond, very good condition. For Sale at $55. |
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#59. The
Stone Mill, Newport, RI (cast). Rhode Island handle with elements of state
seal for finial. Bowl depicts the Stone Mill, a rock tower of uncertain origin
on a hill in Newport. Sterling, 5¾", cast by Gorham, excellent condition. Sold for $35. |
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#60. Gettysburg
(cast). Nifty miniature of the Meade statue at Gettysburg (he was the
commanding general of the USA forces) with a depiction of USA General G. Warren
looking out over the valley from Little Round Top, the southern end of the USA
lines. Here's a picture of the statue
of Warren that was erected on the spot. Sterling, 6". Gorham, excellent
condition. For Sale at $195. |
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#61. Johnstown
Flood (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 at $195. |
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#62. Whaling
City (cast). Handle is a harpoon with rope wound around and a ship as the
finial. Bowl depicts whale at the business end of the harpoon. Called the
Whaling City spoon, this commemorates New
Bedford, MA which rivaled Nantucket as the whaling capital of the new world.
Sterling, 5½", cast by Gorham, excellent condition. Sold for $225. |
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#63. Washington
/ Capitol (cast). Eagle with banner lettered with city name, stars down
stem. Bowl embossed with view of U. S. Capitol. Bowl reverse engraved AMB.
Sterling, 5¾", Gorham for Harris & Shafer, very good condition. For Sale at $50. |
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#64. Lincoln,
Nebraska (cast). 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. . Sterling, 5¾", Gorham for J. B. Trickey
& Co., very good condition. For Sale at $465. |
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#65. Detroit,
MI (cast). Elements of Michigan crest on handle, city seal in bowl. Bowl
reverse engraved FPT in interlocked script. Sterling, 6", Gorham for F. G.
Smith Sons, excellent condition. For Sale at $65. |
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#66. Albany,
NY (cast). City crest on handle, capitol building in bowl. Sterling,
6", Gorham for James Mix, very good condition. For Sale at $95. |
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#67.
St Cloud Sugar Shell.
This is Gorham's attractive St Cloud patterned sugar shell with
"Freeman" acid etched in the fluted bowl. The reverse is just as
pretty with "Etta" engraved at the top. Sterling, 6 1/4", made by
Gorham, excellent condition. For Sale at $33. |
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#68.
Holly & Mistletoe Bonbon. This
is a beautiful bonbon spoon and will look wonderful on your holiday table. The
handle is a mistletoe design and the openwork bowl is adorned with holly and
mistletoe. Sterling, made by Whiting, 4 1/8" with a 2 1/4" wide bowl,
heavy weight, excellent condition with minor scratches. Sold for $85. |
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#69.
Holly & Mistletoe. These
two demitasse spoons were made by Whiting and look great together. The
holly and mistletoe are always popular spoons especially during the Christmas
holidays. Sterling, 4 1/4" each, plain reverse except for a script
"H" on the mistletoe reverse, very good condition - some light
scratches on bowls. Sold for $101. |
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#70.
Happy New Year. Another
nice holiday spoon, this one has three cherubs in the bowl and they are ringing
the bells that are at the top of the handle. Holly and a banner that says
"Ring out the old Ring in the new" decorate the handle. A really
nice design. Sterling, 4 1/8", no maker's mark, plain reverse, excellent
condition. Sold for $160. |
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#71.
Shakespeare. This
is a great Shakespeare spoon. His bust is at the top of a fancy columnar handle
and the bowl is embossed with a scene of his house and is labeled
"Shakespeare's House". English sterling marks, 4 7/8", nice
weight, excellent condition. Sold for $28. |
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#72.
Ferris Wheel & Brownies. Brownies
are tumbling off the ferris wheel
in this Columbian Exposition spoon. A cameo of Columbus, a globe, and scroll and
pen are on the handle. An anchor and the dates "1492" and
"1893" are on the handle reverse. Sterling, 4 1/4", made by
Watson, excellent condition. Sold for $37. |
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#73.
November Birthstone. This
pretty birth month spoon features a topaz and an engraved "Nov" banner
at the top of the spiral twist handle. Marked sterling only, 4 3/8", very
good condition. Sold for $30. |
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#74.
White Canoe. An Indian maiden lies in her canoe and paddles towards the
falls according to Indian legend. This spoon has a nice combination handle and
bowl with a horizontal embossed scene of "Niagara Falls" complementing
the figural handle. Sterling, 4 1/4", made by Watson, excellent
condition. Sold for $38. |
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#75.
Niagara Falls Skyline
This is the smallest Niagara Falls skyline but it is just as pretty as the
larger versions. The handle and bowl both show the falls. Sterling, 3 1/2",
made by Paye & Baker, excellent condition. Sold for $42. |
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#76.
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. For Sale at $24. |
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#77.
General Gordon. This
figural spoon honors the Civil War General John Brown Gordon. He is standing on
a pedestal that bears his name over the Union and Confederate flags. The spoon
is detailed on both sides. The bowl is embossed with "Sutherland Home
of Gordon", a scene of his home, and "Atlanta, Ga". Bowl reverse
is engraved "Mother 1904". Sterling, 4 3/8", made by Shepard,
excellent condition. Sold for $105. |
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#78.
Kansas City. This
is a pretty Kansas City spoon. The top half of the handle has an engraved design
and the bottom half is twisted down to the heart shaped bowl where "Kansas
City" is engraved. Sterling, 4 3/8", unknown mark (crown over S),
excellent condition. Sold for $18. |
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#79.
Diving Girl. This
figural spoon shows a girl poised to dive off a seaweed adorned pedestal. She is
in period dress and the spoon is detailed on both sides. I love the bathing
shoes. Sterling, 4 1/4", made by Mayer Bros, excellent condition. Sold for $65. |
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#80. Loreley. The bowl depicts a stanza from the poem "Lorelei" by German poet Heinrich Heine. His likeness, the dates of his life, a lyre, and a banner with the names of two of his works are on the handle. The stanza goes...."On yonder height there sits a maiden wondrous fair, Her golden jewels sparkle; She combs her golden hair; With comb of gold she combs it And sings, so plaintively, A strain of wondrous beauty, A potent melody." According to legend her song caused many shipwrecks as the captains were mesmerized by her singing. Sterling, 4 3/8", made by Mauser, excellent condition. Sold for $21. |
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#81.
Jacksonville Orange. A
figural Florida spoon. 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. "Jacksonville" is engraved in the bowl. A really
nice design. Sterling, 4 1/8", made by Watson, excellent condition. Sold for $36 (tie). |
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#82.
Reading PA Neversink Hotel.
This
Reading Pennsylvania spoon features the Neversink Mountain Hotel in the bowl. It
was one of 5 hotels on the mountain and was the largest at 350 feet long, 3
stories high and 350 rooms. In the 1890's this was a popular resort area. I
believe the handle features the Klapperthal Pavilion, an entertainment pavilion
also on the mountain. All the hotels on this mountain are now gone. Sterling, 4
1/4", no makers mark, plain reverse, excellent condition. Sold for $55. |
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#83.
Figural Rifle.
A 3D figural rifle is the handle of this spoon. The reverse is just as detailed
as the front. It is a little wavy where the rifle stock meets the bowl but it
really doesn't detract from this great spoon, especially if you are interested
in guns. British
sterling marks, 4 3/8", very good condition. Sold for $40. |
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#84.
St Augustine Alligator.
One of the fun Florida alligator spoons with the handle showing an alligator
stretched out on a cattail and grassy bank. It is very detailed from his sharp
teeth, scaly back, and wavy tail. The bowl is nicely acid etched "St
Augustine Fla". Sterling, 4", made by Alvin, plain reverse, excellent
condition. Sold for $23. |
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#85.
Thousand Islands Fishing. This
is a super cast spoon by Gorham made to commemorate New York's wonderful fishing
in the Thousand Islands area. The handle has a fish in a net, a fishing creel, a
rod and reel with line trailing down into the bowl where the hook is shown. The
bowl is shell shaped and labeled "Thousand Islands". Sterling, 4
1/8" cast by Gorham, excellent condition. Sold for $56. |
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#86.
Boothbay Harbor ME. A
cut out starfish with filigree detailing is the unusual design on the end of
this twist handle Maine spoon. "Boothbay Harbor" is acid
etched in the heart shaped bowl. Very pretty design. Sterling, 3 3/4 ",
excellent condition. Sold for $32. |
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#87.
Elm City. A
bow and trailing ribbons make up the handle of this spoon. The bowl is
beautiful. It is an acid etched scene of a large elm tree in a park and is
labeled "Elm City", the nickname for New Haven, Connecticut.
Sterling, 4 1/8", excellent condition. Sold for $18. |
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#88.
Teddy Roosevelt - Dallas TX. A
great Teddy Roosevelt figural spoon. He is on his horse, dressed in his rough
rider uniform, and holding his saber. The detail is exceptional on both sides of
this Texas spoon. The bowl is engraved "Dallas". Marked Sterling only,
4 3/8", excellent condition. Sold for $60. |
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#89.
Singing
School Baby Spoon
This is a super baby spoon. The bowl is one of the cutest I've seen. It is
labeled "Singing School" and shows a duck teacher with shawl and
bonnet and open book leading her class of baby ducklings in a song. There is a
musical scale at the top of the spoon. Sterling,
3 7/8", nice shape, made by H. H. Curtis Co., excellent condition. Sold for $61. |
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