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Gorham "Luxembourg" Sterling Silver Pea Spoon, "Whist Club 1897"
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends 
3837f $265.00
An impressive serving piece that measures 8 3/8" long and weighs nearly 2.7 T. oz., this item has a double provenance that traces to the late 19th century. First, the pattern is "Luxembourg" made by Gorham and introduced in 1893. This particular example is a pea spoon with a large, round, 3" diameter, reticulated, shallow bowl with a gold finish on both sides. Secondly, the handle front is engraved "Whist Club" and the backside reads "1897." While this could reference numerous... Click for details
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Watson Full Figure Heavy "Miner" Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon
Silver : Souvenir Spoons
Old Friends
3689f $75.00
Larger than most examples of this piece, measuring 5 7/8" long and weighing an exceptionally heavy 1.7 T. oz., this circa 1895 spoon was made by Watson, whose pennant emblem and the word "Sterling" are imprinted on the reverse. A souvenir item, the handle portrays a standing miner wearing boots and a hat, holding a chunk of ore in his left hand and with his right hand leaning on a crow bar or such. The figure is standing on a base that reads, "Struck it at last." The caricature is... Click for details
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Dominick & Haff "Labors of Cupid" Old Sterling Silver Teaspoon
Silver : Coin Silver : Flatware
Old Friends
3676f $70.00
Measuring 6" long and weighing a heavy 1.3 T. oz., this teaspoon is an early example of Dominick & Haff's figural, 1900 date of issue, "Labors of Cupid" pattern, the image on this being a cherub sitting at a table with a cup in hand. It is in immaculate condition, showing no wear whatsoever, retaining all the precise detail of the original design, and visible for example in such as the grain of the table, the weave in the basket holding fruit, or the spindles in the chair back appearing on... Click for details
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Lunt "Owosso" aka "Wosso" Figural Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon
Silver : Sterling
Old Friends
3604f $65.00
Identified as "Owosso" in engraving set sideways on the lower portion of the handle, this teaspoon features an intricate, high relief portraiture of the Shiawassee American Indian leader who is remembered as a signatory of the Treaty of Saginaw (Michigan) in 1819 and the Treaty of Detroit in 1807. He is also known as "Wosso" or "Wasso," although the name "Owosso" carries on in the Michigan city which takes its name from him. Measuring 6" long and heavy at 1.0 T. oz., it was made by Rogers,... Click for details
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Gorham cast Nutmeg State sterling souvenir spoon
Souvenirs : Spoons
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver 
2343 $90.00
length 4 7/8 inches, weight .66 oz. Troy, monogrammed as shown in second enlargement, retailed by the G.H. Ford Company, excellent original condition.
No one seems to be certain of how Connecticut gained this nickname, though legend has it that many peddlers frequented the area, selling nutmegs both real and fake.
This spoon is not commonly found.
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D&H Hennegen Bates & Co. Baltimore "Turtle" Sterling Souvenir Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
3563f $52.00
A full size teaspoon measuring 6" long and weighing a substantial 1.0 T. oz., this piece was made by Dominick & Haff and retailed by Baltimore's Hennegen, Bates & Co., as indicated on the reverse along with the word "Sterling." A highly collectible item, it is one of those items by which the whole notion of souvenir spoons is defined. Celebrating Baltimore and its location on the Cheasapeake Bay, it features a die struck representation of the "North Point" monument in the bowl, as well as... Click for details
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Whiting "Berry" Hartford Charter Oak Sterling Silver Teaspoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
3559f $45.00
This 5 3/4" long, approximately .8 T. oz., teaspoon is an example of a line pattern appropriated as a souvenir piece. The pattern is Whiting's 1880 "Berry," a multi-motif design that in this instance features blueberries. It is marked with the Whiting "lion" logo, "Sterling," and the name of the retailer, Boston's "A. Stowell & Co." The bowl is acid etched in a design that features a large tree, no doubt Connecticut's famed "Charter Oak," and the word "Hartford," for the capital city of... Click for details
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Watson "Phoebe" "Mt. Rainier - Seattle" Sterling Silver Citrus spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
3558f $65.00
A full figure nude in the manner of "Bacchante," a design that offended the sensibilities of turn of the 20th century Bostonians, Watson's companion "Phoebe" (1895) likewise expresses the freedoms of style and subject found in the Art Nouveau mode. The figure is surrounded by considerable imagery including wheat, a grape cluster, a shell, and clouds, this last details perhaps derivative of her mythological identity as a Titan associated with light. This 5 3/4" long, just over .8 T. oz.,... Click for details
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Watson Cast "Cherub" Heart Shaped Bowl Sterling Silver Spoon
Silver : Sterling : Flatware
Old Friends
3489f $42.00
Produced by Watson, this version of "Cherub," while similar and perhaps a variant, is to be distinguished from the company's full line pattern with this name (see Old Friends item 2714f for comparison). The figure on this 4 1/4" long, unusually heavy at nearly .5 T. oz., spoon appears to be cast rather than die struck, and possesses much more dimension and detail than the line design. Indeed, the youthful image evinces an angelic, innocent, and ethereal quality, suggesting she or he is not... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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