Gorham General Israel Putnam Sterling Souvenir Spoon
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Pre 1900 stock# 1036f
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$ 45
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General Israel Putnam was a fabled Revolutionary War figure whose name and exploits were well known in the late 19th century, the period of this piece. The specific subject of this 5 1/2" long teaspoon was his encounter with a marauding she wolf in the northeastern Connecticut town of Pomfret. The neighboring town of Putnam is named for him. The full story of this spoon and its historical references is recorded in Anton Hardt's "Souvenir Spoons of the 90's" which is com ...click for details
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Alvin OOB Cathedral Drive, Lakewood NJ Souvenir Spoon
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Pre 1910 stock# 1006f
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$ 30
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This sterling silver teaspoon is full-sized at 5 13/16" long. It weighs .9 T. oz. The pattern is Alvin's Art Nouveau Old Orange Blossom, which in this instance has been adapted as a souvenir spoon. If features a die struck image of Cathedral Drive, Lakewood, New Jersey in the bowl, and is so identified. It is in flawless condition, and without a monogram or removal. Marks are the Alvin emblem, Patent, and Sterling, all in small, fine lettering characteristic of early examples of th ...click for details
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Mehesy Salt Lake City Saltair Pavilion Souvenir Spoon
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Pre 1910 stock# 879f
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$ 65
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This 5 1/2" long, sterling silver souvenir spoon is stamped "E. Mehesy," who was the maker or retailer. It is a commemorative of Salt Lake City, with the dominant element being the figure of the Angel Moroni blowing a horn. This has a die-struck decorated bowl that portrays the "Saltair Beach and Pavilion." Other examples of this spoon show the Mormon Tabernacle in the bowl. This portraiture may be a less common one. The backside is engraved "KVT" in scrip ...click for details
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Gorham U.S./British Friendship Enameled Spoon
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Pre 1900 stock# 755f
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$ 75
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This sterling silver spoon is model number H16 patented by Gorham in 1898. It was retailed by Shourds, Adcock & Teufel of Chicago. The theme is American and British unity. The bowl reads, "The Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack wave together over an Anglo-Saxon alliance." The dominant feature of the handle is entwined British and American flags that are enameled in red, white, and blue. An eagle surmounts the handle, while a crown and crest representing the United Kingdom ad ...click for details
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Muscatine Iowa High Bridge Sterling Souvenir Spoon
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Pre 1910 stock# 736f
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$ 26
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This 5 7/8" long, .7 T. oz., sterling silver souvenir spoon was made by Wallace. The pattern is similar to that comany's Hampton, which dates from 1904 and would be the approximate vintage of this piece. The bowl is engraved with a scene featuring the "High Bridge" in Muscatine, Iowa. The Mississippi River appears in the foreground, with the bridge prominently featured, and the city scape on the far banks. The bright cutting and engraving are quite finely rendered and set ...click for details
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Wellesley College Sterling Souvenir Spoon
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Pre 1920 stock# 659e
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$ 35
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This 5 3/16" long, slightly over .5 T. oz., early 20th century, sterling silver spoon was made by the Charles M. Robbins Company which produced among other things an extensive line of souvenir items. This piece is a commemorative of Wellesley College. It has a beaded stem ending in a Corinthian capital on top of which sits a disk on which in turn is set a raised seal of the school. The back of the disk is beaded and the edges and surface are somewhat irregular, suggestive of an ancient G ...click for details
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Mayer Brothers Idaho Sterling Souvenir Spoon
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Pre 1910 stock# 932c
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$ 25
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This 5 1/2" long teaspoon was made by Mayer Brothers of Seattle, Washington and bears that company's mark on the reverse, along with the word "Sterling." It is a souvenir piece for the state of Idaho, and incorporates a remarkable number of landmark images as souvenir spoons are want to do. The state seal, Shoshone Falls, a mining scene, and a banner reading "syringa," for the state flower, are among the features represented. This item is in mint condition.
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Hartford, Connecticut Memorial Arch Engraved Spoon
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Pre 1900 stock# 806c
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$ 40
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This 6 1/8" long, relatively light weight, sterling silver souvenir spoon is unusual on at least two counts. First, it was made by "Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co." (with a star emblem and the word Sterling) of Hartford, Connecticut. This was one of myriad companies that carried the Rogers name. It was known largely for silver-plate, but this example is sterling. Second, the subject is the "Memorial Arch" in Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut. Given this was dedicated in 18 ...click for details
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Heavy Watson Orange Citrus Spoon with Decorated Bowl
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Pre 1910 stock# 496b
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$ 60
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Watson produced a series of fruit motif designs in the early 1900's, of which this orange pattern is one of the most expressive, and clearly in the direction of art nouveau. It is cast, set in very high relief, precisely detailed, and features three very lush-looking fruit set on the handle. This design frequently shows up in a citrus spoon form, as this example is, and understandably so given its motif, but this piece is unusual in that the flanged rim bowl is also decorated. Most exampl ...click for details
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