Block Letter and Skyline Spoons

Lot 92. Block Letter Spoon. Hdle obv. emb letter of "Indiana" w/ SS within letter "D" + corn cobs beside letter 'I" + log cabin w/ "Hoosier" below. BL: emb. vw of "Old Pull Tractor M. Rumely Co. La Porte Ind." MK: Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $98

Lot 93. Skyline Spoon. Hdle obv. cut out hdle w/ skyline vw of "St Louis" w/ buildings identified [left to right] "Public Library" + "Municipal Courts" + "Union Station" + "Jefferson Memorial" + "New Cathedral." MK: Watson & Newell. Sterling [6"]. MB: $35

Lot 95. Skyline Spoon. Hdle obv. emb vw of skyline of "New York from North River." Hdle rev. emb vws of "Statue of Liberty" + "Grant's Tomb" + "Flat Iron Bldg." Plain bowl. MK: P&B. Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $55

Lot 96. Skyline Spoon. Hdle obv. emb. vw of skyline of Tampa. Hdle rev. emb vws. of "Church of the Sacred Heart" + "Government Building" + "Tampa, Fla." Plain bowl. MK: P&B. Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $110

Lot 97. Skyline Spoon. Hdle obv. emb vw of "Milling District. Minneapolis, Minn." Hdle rev. emb vw. of "Minnehaha Falls" + "Public Library" + "Court House and City Hall" + three barrels. Plain bowl. MK: P&B. Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $89

Christmas Spoons

Lot 99. Christmas Spoon. Hdle obv. green enam leaves surrounding star. Hdle rev. emb. "Christmas 1971." Plain bowl. MK: Gorham. Sterling. [4 3/4"]. MB: $25

Lot 100. Christmas Spoon. Hdle obv. green enam leaves surrounding bells. Hdle rev. emb. "Christmas 1973." Plain bowl. MK: Gorham. Sterling. [4 3/4"]. MB: $25

Lot 101. Christmas Spoon. Hdle obv. green enam leaves surrounding guitar and harp. Hdle rev. emb. "Christmas 1972." Plain bowl. MK: Gorham. Sterling. [4 3/4"]. MB: $25

Shiebler Hammered Medallion Spoons

Lot 102. Hdle obv. hammered hdle w/ helmeted head of warrior. Hdle rev. engr. "F A H Jr. '04." Plain bowl. MK: Shiebler. Sterling. 6 [6 1/8"]. MB: $120

Lot 103. Hdle obv. hammered hdle w/ helmeted head of Athena. Hdle rev. engr. "William II 1904." Plain bowl. MK: Shiebler. Sterling. 5 [6 1/8"]. MB: $120

Lot 104. Hdle obv. hammered hdle w/ head of Dionysus wearing grape leaves wreath. Hdle rev. engr. "Marie 1904." Plain bowl. MK: Shiebler. Sterling. 10 [6 1/8"]. MB: $120

Alaska Spoons

Lot 105. Alaska. Hdle obv. emb profile portrait of "W.H. Seward. Father of Alaska" + "Alaska" on banner + miner w/ shovel + totem pole. Hdle rev. emb vw of polar bear + church steeple + swastika + "Shada-ya-ke" BL: emb vw. of "Face Mountain. Skagway, Alaska." MK: Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $48

Additional Informnation: Information on this word and it's use on souvenir spoons is included in the text of June Hall's Alaska souvenir book, page 63. The silversmith and curio store owner, Peter Kern of Skagway who apparently coined this word, was very good at promoting and inventing Native culture. As noted in the book he loved the swastika.

Arkansas Spoons

Lot 106. Arkansas. Hdle obv Pattern hdle. BL: bright cut engr. "Basin Springs. Eureka Spr. Ark." MK: Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $42

California Spoons

Lot 107. California. Hdle obv. emb. vw SS of California + "California" on banner + "San Gabriel" Mission + "Yosemite Falls" + grapes + lower stem = tree trunk w/ car emerging from tunnel cut in tree. Hdle rev. emb. vw of "State Capitol" + "Santa Barbara" Mission + "Ostrich" + grapes & leaves. BL: bright cut engr. "New Cliff House. San Francisco." MK: Wallace. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $68

Lot 108. California Hdle obv. emb. vw of bear at finial + SS of "California" [on banner] + "State Capitol" + Mission Bell + poppies + tree trunk w/ tunnel. Hdle rev. emb vw of back of bear at finial + two men panning for gold + bear on flag + "Oil Wells" + grapes. BL: bright cut gw vw of "New Cliff House. San Francisco." MK: Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $55

Lot 109. California Hdle obv. Pattern hdle. BL: bright cut engr. vw of "New Cliff House. San Francisco." MK: 925/1000. [5 1/4"]. MB: $28

Lot 110. California Hdle obv. "California" on banner above SS of states + poppy + miner panning for gold + crossed shovel & pick + tree trunk with tunnel cut through. Hdle rev. emb. vw of "State Capitol" + "Carmel Mission" + grapes. BL: emb vw of "San Gabriel Mission. Los Angeles. Cal." MK: Banner H. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $62

Lot 111. California Hdle obv. Pattern hdle. BL: emb vw of "San Diego Mission, Cal." MK: Wallace. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $38

Lot 112. California Hdle obv. emb. poppy at finial + "California" on stem. BL: emb. vw of "State Capitol. Sacramento." MK: Williams A-1+. Silverplate. [6 1/4"]. MB: $29

Lot 113. California Hdle obv. emb. bear at finial + tree trunk w/ stage coach viewed through tunnel + "California" on banner + leaves & grapes + pillar w/ woman on top at lower end of stem. Hdle rev. emb. vw of SS of California + leaves & grapes + "1849" + miner. BL: emb. vw of "Golden Gate. San Francisco." MK: Banner H. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $35

Lot 114. California Hdle obv. floral hdle w/ poppies [F&B]. BL: emb vw of "Auditorium. Long Beach, Cal." MK: Banner H. Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $45

Lot 115. California Hdle obv emb vw of missions: "San Gabriel" + "Santa Barbara" + "Dolores" + "California" on lower stem. Hdle rev. more emb vw of missions: "San Diego" + "San Luis Ray" + "Carmel" + "Capistrano." Plain bowl. MK: Robbins. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $65

Lot 116. California Hdle obv. emb vw of angel w/ wings + "The City of Angels" + grapes, fruits, leaves + "Los Angles" on lower stem. Citrus BL: emb vw of "Mission San Gabriel. Erected 1771." MK: Sterling. Retailer: Montgomery Bros. + "Pat. Mar. 3 91" on bowl back. [6"]. MB: $52

Lot 117. California Hdle obv. emb vw of angel w/ wings + "The City of Angels" + grapes, fruits, leaves + "Los Angles" on lower stem. BL: emb gw vw of "Mission San Gabriel. Erected 1771." MK: Sterling. Retailer: Montgomery Bros. + "Pat. Mar. 3 91" on bowl back. [6"]. MB: $48

Colorado Spoons

Lot 118. Colorado Hdle obv. cut out FF burro at finial + twist hdle. BL: emb. vw "Garden of the Gods. Balance Rock." MK: Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $25

Lot 119. Colorado Hdle obv. emb vw of 3 men at winch lowering bucket down stem into bowl where miners at working. "Rocky Mountains" on lower stem. Hdle rev. emb vw "Leadville Ice Castle." MK: Towle. Sterling + "Cripple Creek." [6"]. MB: $135

Lot 120. Colorado Hdle obv. cut out hdle w/ "Pike's Peak . Alt 14,110" + "Colorado Springs" on lower stem. MK: Robbins. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $25

Lot 121. Colorado Hdle obv. emb vw of SS of Colorado + burro w/ "Colorado" on banner + farmer w/ pick + columbine flower on lower stem. Hdle rev. emb vw of "Seven Falls." BL: emb vw of "Summit of Pike's Peak, Colorado." MK: Banner H. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $32

Lot 122. Colorado Hdle obv. emb vw of pick, shovel, barrel at finial + miner's pan + miner working mine + burro + "El Dorado" on lower stem. BL: bright cut engr "Cripple Creek, Colo." MK: Baker-Manchester. Sterling. 925/1000[5 1/8"]. MB: $30

Lot 124. Colorado Hdle obv. emb vw of "Summit of Pike's Peak" + "Siamese Twins" + "Colorado Springs" + "Major Duomo" + train car + columbine flower. Hdle rev. emb vw of "Bucking Broncho" + Balance Rock" + "Cattle Raising" + "Shaft & Mine." BL: emb vw of "Summit of Pike's Peak, Colorado." MK: Banner H. Sterling. [5 1/4"]. MB: $32

Florida Spoons and District of Columbia Spoons

Lot 125. Florida Hdle obv. cut out hdle w/ palm trees + ""St. Petersburg." Plain bowl. MK: "BK" + Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $18

Lot 126. District of Columbia Hdle obv. emb vw of "New Library" + "White House" + US flag + Washington Monument. Hdle rev. emb vw of "U.S. Treasury" + "Washington's Tomb" + "Washington D.C." BL: emb vw of "The Capitol. Washington D.C." MK: Voss. Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $32

Lot 127. Florida Hdle obv. emb vw of "Old City Gate". Hdle rev. emb letters: "St. Augustine Florida." Citrus bowl. MK: Dominick & Haff. Sterling. Retailer: Greenleaf & Crosby. [5 3/4"]. MB: $28

Lot 128. District of Columbia Hdle obv. emb vw of eagle at finial + profile portrait of Washington in medallion + "Mt Vernon" + Washington's "Tomb" +hatch wrapped in flag. Hdle rev. emb vw of eagle + GW chopping down cherry tree + Washington Monument + cannon. BL: emb vw of "Capitol. Washington D.C." MK: Campbell-Metcalf. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $33

Lot 129. District of Columbia Hdle obv. emb vw of Capitol dome + Capitol Pediment & Front Steps + "Washington D.C." Serrated citrus bowl. MK: Frank W. Smith. Sterling. [5 5/8"]. MB: $32

Lot 130. District of Columbia Hdle obv. emb frontal portrait of Washington in medallion + White House + Capitol Dome + American eagle + Washington Monument on lower stem. Hdle rev. emb vw of Washington's Coat of Arms surmounted by crown & eagle w/ banner reading "Exitus Acta Probat" [The result justifies the end] + "Mount Vernon" + "Tomb" + "Washington" on banner. BL: emb vw of "Congressional Library. Washington D.C." MK: Robbins. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $45

Connecticut and Colorado Spoons

Lot 131. Connecticut Hdle obv. emb vw of SS of Connecticut + "Charter Oak" + "Hartford" on banner + classical statue w/ wings [Goddess of Victory]. Hdle rev. emb vw of "State Capitol" + "Memorial Arch" + "Keeney Memorial Tower." BL: emb vw of "Charter Oak." MK: Banner H. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $42

Lot 132. Colorado Hdle obv. emb vw of "The Gateway" + "Colo Springs" + "Steamboat Rock" + "Seven Falls" + columbine. Hdle rev. emb vw of "Summit of Pike's Peak" + "Balance Rock" + miner w/ raised hand. BL: emb vw of burro w/ "They Call Me Satan" + "Manitou." MK: Sterling. [6"]. MB: $39

Lot 133. Colorado Hdle obv. emb intertwined letters of "Colorado" form hdle w/ scenes within letters: SS of Colorado + miner + columbine + burro. Hdle rev. emb vw of Garden of the Gods + Bridge + train tracks + Siamese Twins. BL: emb vw of "State Capitol. Denver, Colo." MK: C B. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $30

Ilinois, Florida and Kentucky Spoons

Lot 135. Illinois Hdle obv. emb vw of radiant sun + phoenix rising from burning logs + "Chicago" on stem. BL: emb "Fort Dearborn, 1803-1857." MK: Sterling [made by Alvin omitted]. [6"]. MB: $28

Lot 136. Florida Hdle obv. cut our hdle w/ palm tree + flamingo +flowers & oranges + "Florida." MK: unidentified maker. Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $18

Lot 137. Illinois Hdle obv. emb vw of "Government Building" + "Art Institute" + "Chicago" on banner + "Indian Monument" + Water Tower. Hdle rev. emb vw of "Foster Hall" + steer + "Grant Mon." BL: emb vw of "Fort Dearborn Massacre 1812." MK: Sterling. Retailer: C.D. Peacock. [6"]. MB: $35

Lot 138. Florida Hdle obv. emb medallion at finial end w/ "Edison Winter Home. Fort Myers, Fla. Plain bowl. MK: BK. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $18

Lot 139. Illinois Hdle obv. emb intertwined letters of "Chicago." BL: emb vw "Ft Dearborn 1830." MK: Wallace. Sterling. [6]. MB: $25

Lot 140. Illinois Hdle obv. emb vw city seal of Chicago at finial + "City Hall & Court House" + "Masonic Temple" + "Chicago." Hdle rev. emb vw of "Public Library" + "Field Columbian Museum." BL: emb city seal of Chicago w/ "City of Chicago Incorporated 4th March 1837." MK: Shepard. Sterling. [6"]. MB: 38

Lot 141. Illinois Hdle obv. emb vw man on horseback w/ lasso in grain field + titan tractor pulling plow. Hdle rev. emb vw miner working in mine w/ burro + miner's pan + mining equipment. BL: bright cut engr "Kankakee." MK: Sterling + letter "G." [6"]. MB: $45

Lot 142. Illinois Hdle obv. emb vw of Masonic symbols on hdle. BL: emb gw vw of "Masonic Temple Chicago." [6"]. MB: $30

Lot 143. Illinois Hdle obv. Pattern hdle. [Canterbury - Patented 1895]. BL: emb vw of "Illinois State Penitentiary. Joliet." [tip of bowl = rough]. MK: Towle. Sterling. 925. [5 3/4"]. MB: $25

Lot 144. Illinois Hdle obv. emb barley grain head. BL: bright cut "Chicago Ill." MK: Baker-Manchester. Sterling. [5"]. MB: $22

Lot 145. Illinois Hdle obv. emb vw SS of Illinois w/eagle w/ banner w/ "Illinois. National Union. State Sovereignty" + statue of "Abraham Lincoln" + corn stalk + Water Tower. Hdle rev. emb vw "State Capitol" + "Fort Dearborn" + "Soldiers & Sailors Monument." BL: bright cut engr. "Band Boys." MK: Watson & Newell. Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $28

Lot 146. Illinois Hdle obv. emb vw of SS of Illinois + frontal portrait of Lincoln + corn stalk + "Illinois." BL: bright cut engr "Leeco Court House Dixon, Ill." MK: Rogers, Lunt, Bowlen. Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $42

Lot 147. Illinois Hdle obvv. emb vw of profile portrait of Indian w/ headdress & crossed arms + "Starved Rock, Ill." Plain bowl. MK: Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $18

Lot 148. Kentucky Hdle obv. emb vw of SS of Kentucky + horse + barrel + "Kentucky" on stem. BL: emb gw vw of "Old Kentucky Home. Lexington." MK: Shepard. Sterling. [5 1/2"]. MB: $38

Lot 149. Illinois Hdle obv. emb vw of SS of Illinois + "1818 April 13" + "Lincoln" w/ profile portrait of Lincoln + "Illinois" + "La Salle 1679" on lower stem. Hdle rev. emb vw of "State Capitol" + "Fort Dearborn" + "University Hall." Plain bowl. MK: Wallace. Sterling. [5 1/4"]. MB: $28

Massachusetts, Maryland and Illinois Spoons

Lot 150. Massachusetts Hdle obv. emb vw of man on horseback w/ "Paul Revere" + "Beans" + "Washington Elm Cambridge" + "Bunker Hill. 221 feet." Hdle rev. emb vws of "Faneuil Hall" + "Public Library" + "Old South Church" + "The Hub" + "Old State House" + "Minute Man" + "Boston." BL: emb skyline view of "Boston Mass." MK: Alvin. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $55

Lot 151. Maryland Hdle obv. emb vw of Naval Shield + vws of "Memorial Chapel" + "Engineering" + "Japanese Bell" + "Naval Monument" + anchor, paddle, ship wheel. Hdle rev. emb vw of SS of Maryland + "State Capitol" + "Annapolis" on banner + "Post Office" + shells, fish, clams etc. BL: emb aerial vw of ""The New United States Naval Academy. Annapolis, MD." MK: Banner H. Sterling. Retailer: R.L. Chance. [5 3/4"]. MB: $58

Lot 152. Massachusetts Hdle obv. emb vw of bean pot w/ "Beans" on side w/ fire flames below + "The Hub" on stem. Plain bowl. MK: Frank W. Smith Co. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $38

Lot 155. Massachusetts Hdle obv. emb vw w/ cut-out hdle of pilgrims + boat in distance w/ "Return of the Mayflower" + "Plymouth Mass" on lower stem. MK: Robbins. Sterling. [5 1/4"]. MB: $22

Lot 156. Massachusetts Hdle obv. emb vw of the hub design at finial + "From the Hub" on stem + "Boston Mass" on banner. BL: emb vw of "Old South Church. Boston Mass." MK: Alvin Mfg/ Co. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $38

Lot 157. Rebus - Massachusetts Hdle obv. emb vw of "Plymouth" + rock w/ "1620. Plain bowl. MK: Towle. Sterling. Retailer: Gooding Bros. [5 3/4"]. MB: $32

Lot 158. New York Hdle obv. emb vw of Statue of Liberty + eagle w/ upraised wings + seal of NY City + "New York" on lower stem. BL: emb vw of "Grant's Tomb." MK: Tiffany & Co. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $98

Lot 159. Massachusetts Hdle obv. emb vw of ship [Mayflower] w/ "Plymouth 1620." BL: slight ding and scratches in bowl. MK: Durgin. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $18

Lot 160. New York Hdle obv. emb frontal portrait of "Henry Hudson" + "Half Moon" + "Discovery of Hudson River" on banner + Indian w/ "1609" + fish w/ "Sturgeon" on lower stem. Hdle rev. emb vw of "Brooklyn Bridge" + "State of Liberty" + "Flat Iron" + New York." BL: emb vw of "Flat Iron Building. New York." MK: Banner H. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $52

Lot 161. New York Hdle obv. emb vw of Niagara Fall w "Niagara" on lower stem. Hdle rev. engr. "June 10 '97" BL: bright cut engr. "Gorge" in bowl. MK: Durgin. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $20

Lot 162. New York Hdle obv. Pattern hdle - bright-cut design with twist hdle. BL: acid etched "Bath N.Y." MK: Shiebler. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $45

Lot 164. New York Hdle obv. FF buffalo at finial + Buffalo" on hdle + monument on lower stem Hdle rev. FF buffalo + emb. vw of Niagara Falls. BL: emb vw of "McKinley Monument. Buffalo, N.Y." MK: Voss. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $22

Lot 165. Pennsylvania Hdle obv. acid etched emb "Oil City". BL: acid etched emb & engr vw of oil tower in Oil City, Pa. MK: Gorham. Sterling. S. [6"]. MB: $42

Lot 166. Virginia Hdle obv. cut-out hdle w/ Washington's home + "Mount Vernon VA." on stem. Plain bowl MK: BK. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $18

Lot 167. New York Hdle obv. emb vw of "Statue of Liberty" + "Washington Arch" + "Grant's Tomb" + "Greater - New -York." BL: emb vw of touring car filled w/ people. MK: Alvin. Sterling. [6"]. MB: $75

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Washington, Illinois Spoons

Lot 168. Ohio Hdle obv. emb vw of buildings flooded w/ water + "Philips Hotel Arcade" + "Dayton P. Flood." MK: Robbins. Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $20

Lot 169. Pennsylvania Hdle obv. emb vw of deer buck + crossed rifles + "Buck Tail Regiment." Hdle rev. emb. "First Penna Rifles." BL: emb vw of monument statues w/ "Driftwood PA. April 27 - 1861-1908. MK: Simpson, Hall, Miller. Sterling. [5 7/8"]. MB: $48

Lot 171. Pennsylvania Hdle obv. emb seal of Pittsburgh + miners + "Court House" + "Pittsburgh" + "Old Ft Duquesne." Hdle rev. emb vws of 'Carnegie Library" + "Col Mine" + "Carnegie Steel Works." BL: emb vw of "Pittsburgh's Famous Point, showing Three Rivers." MK: Sterling. [5 3/4"]. MB: $52

Lot 172. Virginia Hdle obv. emb vw of Washington's home w/ "Mount Vernon" + portraits of George & Martha Washington on lower stem. Hdle rev. emb vw of Washington's Tomb + US flag on lower stem. BL: emb. vw of west front of Mt Vernon. MK: Simpson, Hall Miller. Sterling Retailer: F.A. Whelan. [6"]. MB: $45

Lot 173. New York Hdle obv. emb vw of "Brooklyn Bridge" + "Statue of Liberty" + "Flat Iron Bldg" + "Obelisk." Hdle rev. emb vws of "Grant's Tomb" + Wash Arch" + 'Times Bldg" + "New York." BL: emb vw of "Subway. New York." MK: P&B. Sterling. [5 1/4"]. MB: $48

Lot 174. Pennsylvania Hdle obv. Pattern hdle w/ "6-2-98." BL: bright cut gw engr vw "State Capitol. Harrisburg Pa." MK: Whiting. Sterling. Patented. Retailer: W.P. Denehey. [5 3/4"]. MB: $38

Lot 175. Washington Hdle obv. emb vw of church + tower + "Tacoma. Old Bell Tower." Plain bowl. MK: Sterling. Retailer: R. Vaeth. [6"]. MB: $30

Lot 176. Virginia Hdle obv. emb vw of SS of Virginia + lobster & clam + "Virginia" on banner + peanut + tobacco plants. Hdle rev. emb vws "State Capitol" + "Jefferson Davis Mansion" + "Lee Monument" + tobacco leaves. BL: emb vw of "Pocahontas Saving Capt. Smith." MK: Banner H. Sterling. [5 7/8"]. MB: $48

Lot 177. Washington Hdle obv. emb front portrait of GW + "Washington" on stem. BL: emb vw of "Lower Falls. Spokane, Wash." MK: Mayer Bros. Sterling. [5 1/4"]. MB: $32

Lot 178. Illinois Hdle obv. emb vw of Indian + "Chicago" + SS of Illinois + "I Will" statue of Miss Chicago + "Lincoln" + "Douglas Monument." Hdle rev. emb vws of "Ft Dearborn" + "U.S. Government Building & Post Office" + "Art Institute" + "Grant Mon." + "Masonic Temple" + "Public Library." BL: emb vw w/ "Compliments R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co." MK. R. Wallace. 1885. 5. [Possibly Sterling; probably silverplate - ??]. [6"]. MB: $65

Lot 179. Illinois Hdle obv. cast image of dancing couple at finial. BL: engr decorative design. MK: Marshall Field & Co. Sterling + 7086. [5 1/2"]. MB: $28