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2779f   $60.00

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A Seattle firm founded at the end of the 19th century by Joseph Mayer with his younger brothers, Mayer & Brothers became the major silver manufacturer and related retail establishment of the Northwest.

They produced an extensive line of souvenir spoons, many with a mining theme, as is the case with this 6" long, 1.0 T. oz. example. It features a die cut image of a miner panning for gold in a stream flowing from distant mountains. A stand of evergreen trees forms a backdrop for him and his... Click for details

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1335521   $14.00

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Watson produced a series of state and city sterling souvenir spoon with very detailed high relief handles in the early 1900s. This is 4 1/8" sterling demitasse size souvenir spoon from that series with sites and symbols of Minneapolis on the handle. The spoons is in unused condition with no wear or signs of use. It's marked with the Watson H in a pennant trademark and STERLING. It weighs 10.8. grams. Additional images on request. Other similar spoons available.

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1335520   Sold

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Watson produced a series of state and city sterling souvenir spoon with very detailed high relief handles in the early 1900s. This is 4 1/8" sterling demitasse size souvenir spoon from that series with sites and symbols of Philadelphia on the handle the Liberty Bell embossed in the bowl. The back of the bowl is engraved with a monogram and "April 1915." The spoons is in unused condition with no wear or signs of use. It's marked with the Watson H in a pennant trademark and STERLING. It... Click for details

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1335519   $15.00

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Watson produced a series of state and city sterling souvenir spoon with very detailed high relief handles in the early 1900s. This is 4 1/8" sterling demitasse size souvenir spoon from that series with sites and symbols of Springfield (IL) including Lincoln, his home, and other iconic sites of his lifetime on the handle. The spoons is in unused condition with no wear or signs of use. It's marked with the Watson H in a pennant trademark and STERLING. It weighs 13.o. grams. Additional... Click for details

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1335518   $14.00

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Watson produced a series of state and city sterling souvenir spoon with very detailed high relief handles in the early 1900s. This is 4 1/8" sterling demitasse size souvenir spoon from that series with sites and symbols of Philadelphia on the handle. The spoons is in unused condition with no wear or signs of use. It's marked with the Watson H in a pennant trademark and STERLING. It weighs 12.6 grams. Additional images on request. Other similar spoons available.

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1335467   $22.00

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Paye & Baker's 1908 Polly pattern is an Art Nouveau design with three-dimensional Poppies on the handle. This is a 5 3/8" spoon with detailed Poppies on the front and back of the handle and with COURTHOUSE STOCKTON, CAL embossed in the bowl. The spoon is in excellent unused condition and at .77 Troy ounce or 24.1 grams is heavy for its size. The spoon is marked with the Paye and Baker trademark of P & S in hearts and STERLING.

Old Friends  
2703f   $35.00

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Produced by the "Columbian Souvenir Manufacturing Company," as indicated by the "CS" emblem imprinted on backside, this spoon measures 5 11/16" long and weighs just under .7 T. oz. Other marks include "Sterling" and "Pat. 1893."

A literally monumental event, this exposition generated a seemingly endless array of souvenir items such as this piece. It features the two significant figures associated with this event, namely the Spanish queen "Isabella," and "Columbus" himself.

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2684f   $65.00

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These two, 5 3/4" long, approximately .7 T. oz. each, spoons were made by Toronto's P.W. Ellis & Co., with each stamped "Sterling" on the handle and back of the bowl, and with the firm's "E inside a maple leaf" emblem in adjoining places.

They bear several similarities including the date "1891" set in the center of the handle, with each number surrounded by twig or branch framing. The bowls are identical as well, with acid etched to a pale gold, matte surfaces, leaving bright, irregular,... Click for details

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2438f   $185.00

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A cast item that measures 5" long and weighs .7 T. oz., this piece was made by Gorham and is stamped with the company's "lion, anchor, G" emblem and "Sterling" on the backside.

Highly detailed, the imagery is iconic. The bowl portrays the Chicago Herald building constructed in 1891, which date appears on the lower portion of the handle. There is a pennant that reads "Herald" flying from the flagpole atop the building.

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2334f   $125.00

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This sterling silver souvenir spoon is replete with provenance. It was made by Dominick & Haff, whose three part emblem and the word "Sterling" appear on the backside. The theme is the "Chicago Fire" of 1871, and appropriately enough the retailer was Chicago's "C.D. Peacock" whose name appears alongside the manufacturer's mark and the words "Pat'd. '91."

It is inscribed on the reverse "Jerome Orrell Eddy," "May 12/91," whose birthday was this date. An accomplished man in his own right,... Click for details

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2309f   $45.00

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A souvenir spoon that features the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, this 5 7/8" long, .9 T. oz., piece features the added element of the "Lincoln & Douglas Memorial" in Freeport, Illinois. The engraved representation of this stone marker is flanked by engraved busts of Lincoln and Douglas.

Made by Watson, whose Mechanics pennant emblem appears on the reverse, along with the word "Sterling," it exhibits the artful die work and fine finishing that characterized this company's output. ... Click for details

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2016f   $45.00

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Made by Watson, whose pennant emblem and the word "Sterling" appears on the backside, this spoon measures 5 13/16" long and is weighty at just over 1.0 T. oz.

A "Mississippi" souvenir piece, it is replete with iconography. Images include an eagle with shield, "Jeff Davis/Old Home," the "State Capitol," "Shirley House," and the "Surrender Monument," and corn stalks.

It also has an unusual bowl surface. In addition to a gold wash surface front and back, it shows a colored portraiture of... Click for details

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1786f   $60.00

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Portraying a bust on the handle and a mounted image for the French King and Roman Catholic Saint for whom the City of Saint Louis was named, this spoon was retailed by that city's premier jeweler, "Mermod-Jaccard & King Co." (1905 forward), as marked on the reverse, along with the word "Sterling."

This is a superbly crafted item. The imagery portrays a youthful king wearing a crown and with his shoulders draped in a clasped cloak. His look is wistful, suggesting his eyes are set on a... Click for details

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2152   $50.00

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engraved "Kansas City" in bowl, length 5 7/8 inches, weight 1.30 Troy ounces, excellent condition.

Place pieces are much rarer than servers in this grand old Durgin pattern whose name is a subject of some disagreement, which leads me to believe that not many were produced.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2061   Sold

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length 5 3/4 inches, no monogram, gilt bowl, weight .71 oz. Troy, excellent condition, two available. Since this is the spoon which launched the souvenir spoon collecting craze back in 1890, we think it an excellent starting point for your present day collection.

Bruce Cherner Antique Silver  
2035   $125.00

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length 5 3/4 inches, weight 1.07 Troy ounces, no monogram, excellent condition, retailed by Harris and Shafer. The high-relief rendering of Capitol building in bowl lends this spoon an added sculptural quality.