Set Price Souvenir Spoon & Collectable China Sale
Set Price Begins: April 3, 2022
Set Price Ends: April 17, 2022
There are 450 spoons & china items in this sale
Send your requests to: campaniansociety@gmail.com
You may also telephone: 513-258-6595
You may also send you bids via usps
Payment by check or money order only. Credit cards not accepted
All spoons purchased will be sent by Priority Mail w/ insurance
Set Price Begins: April 3, 2022
Set Price Ends: April 17, 2022
There are 450 spoons & china items in this sale
Send your requests to: campaniansociety@gmail.com
You may also telephone: 513-258-6595
You may also send you bids via usps
Payment by check or money order only. Credit cards not accepted
All spoons purchased will be sent by Priority Mail w/ insurance
1-0002-0013. Enamel 800. Silver Souvenir Spoon. Frankfurt.
Hdle obv. enameled coat of arms of "Frankfurt" (on plinth) + 5 turreted crown at the finial. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of cityscape of the city (buildings and steeples in the distance) + the bridge in the foreground over the Main River is the Alte Brücke.
MK: 2 maker marks (unidentified) + depose.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 inches.
Entire spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
Hdle obv. enameled coat of arms of "Frankfurt" (on plinth) + 5 turreted crown at the finial. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of cityscape of the city (buildings and steeples in the distance) + the bridge in the foreground over the Main River is the Alte Brücke.
MK: 2 maker marks (unidentified) + depose.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 inches.
Entire spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
3-0004-0015. Enamel 800 Souvenir Spoon Riva Lake Garda Italian Alps.
Hdle obv. enameled coat of arms with 2 towers framed by elaborate decorative designs with the word "Riva" on a plinth. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of Lake Garda with cityscape and mountains (Italian Alps) in the distance.
MK: 2 maker marks (unidentified).
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 ½ inches.
Entire spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
Commentary: Riva = Riva del Garda is a town and commune in the northern Italian province of Trento of the Trentino Alto Adige region. It is also known simply as Riva. People from Riva are known as Rivani. The town is located at the southern edge of the Italian Alps, near the Dolomites. It is bordered by Monte Rocchetta to the west and Monte Brione, 376 to the east.
Hdle obv. enameled coat of arms with 2 towers framed by elaborate decorative designs with the word "Riva" on a plinth. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of Lake Garda with cityscape and mountains (Italian Alps) in the distance.
MK: 2 maker marks (unidentified).
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 ½ inches.
Entire spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
Commentary: Riva = Riva del Garda is a town and commune in the northern Italian province of Trento of the Trentino Alto Adige region. It is also known simply as Riva. People from Riva are known as Rivani. The town is located at the southern edge of the Italian Alps, near the Dolomites. It is bordered by Monte Rocchetta to the west and Monte Brione, 376 to the east.
4-0005-0016. Silver 800 Souvenir Spoon Mannheim Schillerplaz Germany.
Hdle obv. enameled coat of arms of "Mannheim" (on plinth) + crown at the finial with 5 turrets. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled bowl with view of "Schillerplatz."
MK: maker mark (unidentified).
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 inches.
Entire spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
Commentary: Mannheim is a city in the southwestern part of Germany, the third-largest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart and Karlsruhe. Shillerplatz: in the heart of the city, just opposite the Jesuit church, is this picturesque green area with a glittering history. The first stage of the Electoral Court, soon afterwards the forecourt of the former National Theater, where Schiller's "Die Räuber" was premiered in 1782. The imposing bronze sculpture of the poet still testifies to this long and exciting history of the Schillerplatz.
Hdle obv. enameled coat of arms of "Mannheim" (on plinth) + crown at the finial with 5 turrets. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled bowl with view of "Schillerplatz."
MK: maker mark (unidentified).
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 inches.
Entire spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
Commentary: Mannheim is a city in the southwestern part of Germany, the third-largest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart and Karlsruhe. Shillerplatz: in the heart of the city, just opposite the Jesuit church, is this picturesque green area with a glittering history. The first stage of the Electoral Court, soon afterwards the forecourt of the former National Theater, where Schiller's "Die Räuber" was premiered in 1782. The imposing bronze sculpture of the poet still testifies to this long and exciting history of the Schillerplatz.
5-0007-0022. 800 Enamel Souvenir Spoon Nurenburg Burg. Trichter.
Hdle obv. embossed view of a funnel with the city name "Nürnberger" and an enameled circular medallion with the coat of arms of Nurenberg and "Trichter: below on the stem. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of city buildings in Nurenburg.
MK: maker mark.
Stamped: 800
Length: 5 inches.
MB: $55.00
Note: Nuremberg Funnel (German: Nürnberger Trichter). This is a very rare spoon. is a jocular description of a mechanical way of learning and teaching. On the one hand, it evokes the image of a student learning his lessons with this kind of teaching method almost without effort and on the other hand, a teacher teaching everything to even the "stupidest" pupil. The phrase "Nuremberg Funnel," familiar in German-speaking countries, has its origin in the title of a poetics textbook by the founders of the Pegnesischer Blumenorden and the Nuremberg poet, Georg Philipp Harsdörffer (1607–1658), which appeared in Nuremberg in 1647 under the title of Poetischer Trichter. Die Teutsche Dicht- und Reimkunst, ohne Behuf der lateinischen Sprache, in VI Stunden einzugießen (Poetic funnel. The art of German poetry and rhyme, without using the Latin language, poured in VI hours). Because of the wide distribution of the work, the expression "Nuremberg funnel" became a common idiomatic expression. The idiom "to funnel something in" (to drum something in) or "to get something funneled in" (to get something drummed in) is even older than the image of the "Nuremberg Funnel"; it was first recorded in the collection of proverbs by Sebastian Franck in 1541, but without reference to the city of Nuremberg.
Hdle obv. embossed view of a funnel with the city name "Nürnberger" and an enameled circular medallion with the coat of arms of Nurenberg and "Trichter: below on the stem. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of city buildings in Nurenburg.
MK: maker mark.
Stamped: 800
Length: 5 inches.
MB: $55.00
Note: Nuremberg Funnel (German: Nürnberger Trichter). This is a very rare spoon. is a jocular description of a mechanical way of learning and teaching. On the one hand, it evokes the image of a student learning his lessons with this kind of teaching method almost without effort and on the other hand, a teacher teaching everything to even the "stupidest" pupil. The phrase "Nuremberg Funnel," familiar in German-speaking countries, has its origin in the title of a poetics textbook by the founders of the Pegnesischer Blumenorden and the Nuremberg poet, Georg Philipp Harsdörffer (1607–1658), which appeared in Nuremberg in 1647 under the title of Poetischer Trichter. Die Teutsche Dicht- und Reimkunst, ohne Behuf der lateinischen Sprache, in VI Stunden einzugießen (Poetic funnel. The art of German poetry and rhyme, without using the Latin language, poured in VI hours). Because of the wide distribution of the work, the expression "Nuremberg funnel" became a common idiomatic expression. The idiom "to funnel something in" (to drum something in) or "to get something funneled in" (to get something drummed in) is even older than the image of the "Nuremberg Funnel"; it was first recorded in the collection of proverbs by Sebastian Franck in 1541, but without reference to the city of Nuremberg.
6-0010-0025. Enamel 800 Silver Spoon Rubens Antwerp (Avers) Brabo Fountain
Hdle obv. Embossed 3-dimensional bust of Rubens. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of Brabo Fountain in Anvers City Center.
MK: 2 maker mars.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 inches.
MB: $55.00
Note: Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt. Check the internet for information about Brabo Fountain. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. Druon Antigoon is a Flemish folkloric character. He was a mythical giant who lived in Antwerp. The Brabo fountain, in Antwerp. Brabo throws the severed hand of Antigoon into the Scheldt. Sculpture by Jef Lambeaux (in 1887). Guarding a bridge on the river Scheldt, he exacted a toll from those crossing the river. For those who refused, he severed one of their hands and threw it into the river. Eventually, Antigoon was slain by a young Roman soldier named Brabo, who cut off the giant's own hand and flung it into the river. According to folklore, and as celebrated by the statue in front of the town hall, this legend is the origin of the name Antwerp: Antwerpen, from Dutch hand werpen—akin to Old English hand and wearpan (= to throw), that has changed to today's warp.
Hdle obv. Embossed 3-dimensional bust of Rubens. Decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of Brabo Fountain in Anvers City Center.
MK: 2 maker mars.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 inches.
MB: $55.00
Note: Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt. Check the internet for information about Brabo Fountain. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. Druon Antigoon is a Flemish folkloric character. He was a mythical giant who lived in Antwerp. The Brabo fountain, in Antwerp. Brabo throws the severed hand of Antigoon into the Scheldt. Sculpture by Jef Lambeaux (in 1887). Guarding a bridge on the river Scheldt, he exacted a toll from those crossing the river. For those who refused, he severed one of their hands and threw it into the river. Eventually, Antigoon was slain by a young Roman soldier named Brabo, who cut off the giant's own hand and flung it into the river. According to folklore, and as celebrated by the statue in front of the town hall, this legend is the origin of the name Antwerp: Antwerpen, from Dutch hand werpen—akin to Old English hand and wearpan (= to throw), that has changed to today's warp.
8-0012-0029. Silver 800 Enameled Souvenir Spoon Kassel. Hercules Statue.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional view of the Hercules Statue at the finial with "Kassel" on the plinth below + decorative stem. Hercules Statue = gilded at the finial.
BL: circular enamel view of the building on which the Hercules Statue stands. Bowl gilded obverse and reverse.
MK: maker mark unidentified.
Metal: 800.
Length: 5 inches.
MB: $55.00
Commentary: The Hercules monument is an important landmark in the German city of Kassel. It is located in the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (Wilhelmshöhe Mountainpark) in northern Hesse, Germany. Hercules is a copper statue depicting the ancient Greek demigod Heracles, located at the top of a Pyramid, which stands on top of the Octagon. The statue and the other parts of the monument were constructed at different times. Today "Hercules" refers not only to the statue, but the whole monument, including the Octagon and Pyramid. The monument is the highest point in the Wilhelmshöhe Bergpark. The monument is located in Bad Wilhelmshöhe, on the Eastern ridge of the Habichtswald. It was built in an artificial dell of the Karlsberg (526m above sea level) on the most western and at the same time highest location (515 m) of the line of sight Schloss Wilhelmshöhe – Hercules. Bowl Description: Construction of the Bergpark began in 1696. The Hercules statue was built in the years 1701 to 1717 and is based on the design of the Italian Giovanni Francesco Guerniero. The entire complex is the northernmost part of the park and is an important baroque aspect of the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. It has more than 200 steps leading up to the top.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional view of the Hercules Statue at the finial with "Kassel" on the plinth below + decorative stem. Hercules Statue = gilded at the finial.
BL: circular enamel view of the building on which the Hercules Statue stands. Bowl gilded obverse and reverse.
MK: maker mark unidentified.
Metal: 800.
Length: 5 inches.
MB: $55.00
Commentary: The Hercules monument is an important landmark in the German city of Kassel. It is located in the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (Wilhelmshöhe Mountainpark) in northern Hesse, Germany. Hercules is a copper statue depicting the ancient Greek demigod Heracles, located at the top of a Pyramid, which stands on top of the Octagon. The statue and the other parts of the monument were constructed at different times. Today "Hercules" refers not only to the statue, but the whole monument, including the Octagon and Pyramid. The monument is the highest point in the Wilhelmshöhe Bergpark. The monument is located in Bad Wilhelmshöhe, on the Eastern ridge of the Habichtswald. It was built in an artificial dell of the Karlsberg (526m above sea level) on the most western and at the same time highest location (515 m) of the line of sight Schloss Wilhelmshöhe – Hercules. Bowl Description: Construction of the Bergpark began in 1696. The Hercules statue was built in the years 1701 to 1717 and is based on the design of the Italian Giovanni Francesco Guerniero. The entire complex is the northernmost part of the park and is an important baroque aspect of the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. It has more than 200 steps leading up to the top.
9-0013-0031. Silver Gilded Enamel Souvenir Spoon Venice St. Marks Square.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional view of the famous Venetian lion with wings standing on a platform + ornate decorative filigree stem (light shimmers through the stem — beautiful).
BL: enameled bowl with a view of St. Marks Square. "Venezia" on bowl at about 11 o'clock.Very minor crazing on bowl edges.
MK: no maker marks.
Length: 6 ¾ inches.
Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
Note: The Lion of Saint Mark, representing the evangelist St Mark, pictured in the form of a winged lion holding a Bible, is the symbol of the city of Venice and formerly of the Republic of Venice. The Lion was taken to France after Napoleon's conquest of the Venetian Republic, during his 1797 campaign in Italy. It was damaged in the course of removal and transport; After being restored the Lion was mounted on a plinth in the new Fontaine des Invalides. After Napoleon's downfall the Lion was returned to Venice. Repatriated to Venice, the Lion was returned to its column, officially, on 13 April 1816.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional view of the famous Venetian lion with wings standing on a platform + ornate decorative filigree stem (light shimmers through the stem — beautiful).
BL: enameled bowl with a view of St. Marks Square. "Venezia" on bowl at about 11 o'clock.Very minor crazing on bowl edges.
MK: no maker marks.
Length: 6 ¾ inches.
Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
Note: The Lion of Saint Mark, representing the evangelist St Mark, pictured in the form of a winged lion holding a Bible, is the symbol of the city of Venice and formerly of the Republic of Venice. The Lion was taken to France after Napoleon's conquest of the Venetian Republic, during his 1797 campaign in Italy. It was damaged in the course of removal and transport; After being restored the Lion was mounted on a plinth in the new Fontaine des Invalides. After Napoleon's downfall the Lion was returned to Venice. Repatriated to Venice, the Lion was returned to its column, officially, on 13 April 1816.
10-0014-0032. Silver Souvenir 800 Enameled Spoon Jesus della Robbia.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional figure of a young boy (Cupid) carrying a goose (Hellenistic sculpture influence0 + decorative stem (enamel and gems in intricate designs + gilded chain wrapped around stem.
BL: circular medallion with enamel view of Baby Jesus (after della Robbia).
MK: no maker marks.(unidentified marks).
Length: 5 ½ inches.
Entire spoon = gilded
MB: $55.00
Note: Andrea della Robbia (October 24, 1435 – August 4, 1525) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor; one of the most remarkable works by Andrea is the series of medallions with reliefs of the Infant Jesus in white on a blue ground set on the front of the foundling hospital in Florence.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional figure of a young boy (Cupid) carrying a goose (Hellenistic sculpture influence0 + decorative stem (enamel and gems in intricate designs + gilded chain wrapped around stem.
BL: circular medallion with enamel view of Baby Jesus (after della Robbia).
MK: no maker marks.(unidentified marks).
Length: 5 ½ inches.
Entire spoon = gilded
MB: $55.00
Note: Andrea della Robbia (October 24, 1435 – August 4, 1525) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor; one of the most remarkable works by Andrea is the series of medallions with reliefs of the Infant Jesus in white on a blue ground set on the front of the foundling hospital in Florence.
11-0016-0036/38. Enamel Silver Gilded 800 Souvenir Spoon Venice Rialto Bridge.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional view of the famous Venetian lion with wings standing on a platform + ornate decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of the Rialto Bridge. (Excellent colors – distinct and vibrant).
MK: no maker marks.
Length: 5 ½ inches.
Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $75.00
Commentary: The Rialto Bridge is one of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It is the oldest bridge across the canal, and was the dividing line for the districts of San Marco and San Polo.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional view of the famous Venetian lion with wings standing on a platform + ornate decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of the Rialto Bridge. (Excellent colors – distinct and vibrant).
MK: no maker marks.
Length: 5 ½ inches.
Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $75.00
Commentary: The Rialto Bridge is one of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It is the oldest bridge across the canal, and was the dividing line for the districts of San Marco and San Polo.
12-0019-0040. Enamel Silver 800 Souvenir Spoon Naples Bay Vesuvius Orange Urn Finial.
Hdle obv. enameled orange urn at the finial (decorated with black figures of Cupid performing various tasks) + decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the distance and umbrella pines in the foreground. Note the chiaroscuro. Decoration by a master enamellist.
MK: 2 maker marks.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 ¾ inches.
Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $210.00
Hdle obv. enameled orange urn at the finial (decorated with black figures of Cupid performing various tasks) + decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the distance and umbrella pines in the foreground. Note the chiaroscuro. Decoration by a master enamellist.
MK: 2 maker marks.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 ¾ inches.
Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $210.00
13-0020-0041. Enamel Silver 800 Souvenir Spoon Tasso Vesuvius Sorrento.
Hdle obv. embossed full figure view of statue of "Tasso" at the finial + decorative stem with red enamel + white dots.
BL: enameled bowl with view of the Italian coast line of "Sorrento" with Vesuvius in the distance.
MK: no maker mark.
Length: 5 ¾ inches.
MB: $55.00
Note: Piazza Tasso is a central place and square in Sorrento in the south of Italy. The square is named after the poet Torquato Tasso (1544-1595). Torquato Tasso (11 March 1544 – 25 April 1595) was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem La Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered, 1581), in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians and Muslims at the end of the First Crusade during the siege of Jerusalem. He suffered from mental illness and died a few days before he was due to be crowned as the king of poets by the Pope. Until the beginning of the 20th century, Tasso remained one of the most widely read poets in Europe.
Hdle obv. embossed full figure view of statue of "Tasso" at the finial + decorative stem with red enamel + white dots.
BL: enameled bowl with view of the Italian coast line of "Sorrento" with Vesuvius in the distance.
MK: no maker mark.
Length: 5 ¾ inches.
MB: $55.00
Note: Piazza Tasso is a central place and square in Sorrento in the south of Italy. The square is named after the poet Torquato Tasso (1544-1595). Torquato Tasso (11 March 1544 – 25 April 1595) was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem La Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered, 1581), in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians and Muslims at the end of the First Crusade during the siege of Jerusalem. He suffered from mental illness and died a few days before he was due to be crowned as the king of poets by the Pope. Until the beginning of the 20th century, Tasso remained one of the most widely read poets in Europe.
14-0022-0043. Enamel Silver Souvenir Spoon Bruxelles Hotel de Ville Manneken Pis.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional view of Manneken Pis at the finial + decorative stem.
BL: matte finished view of "Hotel de Ville. Bruxelles." enameled bowl with view of the Town Hall of the City of Brussels — a Gothic building from the Middle Ages. It is located on the famous Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium.
BL: rev. enameled view of figure with wings, carrying a spear and shield surrounded by frame of white enamel dots.
MK: no maker marks. Metal: probably 800 .. but does not appear to be stamped 800. Entire spoon = gilded.
Length: 5 1/3 inches.
MB: $55.00
Note: Manneken Pis (meaning "Little man Pee" in Dutch) is a landmark small bronze sculpture (61 cm)[1] in Brussels, depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain's basin. It was designed by Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder and put in place in 1618 or 1619. See this great website: [link removed by eBay], The South Tyrol saga of King Laurin is part of a popular tradition in the Dolomites. It is a popular explanation of the optical phenomenon of Alpenglow (Ladin: Enrosadira), by which the summit of the mountains change their color to shades of red and purple during and after sunset. King Laurin's legend is also considered to be the source of the German name of the Rosengarten group (Italian: Catinaccio) between South Tyrol and the Trentino.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional view of Manneken Pis at the finial + decorative stem.
BL: matte finished view of "Hotel de Ville. Bruxelles." enameled bowl with view of the Town Hall of the City of Brussels — a Gothic building from the Middle Ages. It is located on the famous Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium.
BL: rev. enameled view of figure with wings, carrying a spear and shield surrounded by frame of white enamel dots.
MK: no maker marks. Metal: probably 800 .. but does not appear to be stamped 800. Entire spoon = gilded.
Length: 5 1/3 inches.
MB: $55.00
Note: Manneken Pis (meaning "Little man Pee" in Dutch) is a landmark small bronze sculpture (61 cm)[1] in Brussels, depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain's basin. It was designed by Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder and put in place in 1618 or 1619. See this great website: [link removed by eBay], The South Tyrol saga of King Laurin is part of a popular tradition in the Dolomites. It is a popular explanation of the optical phenomenon of Alpenglow (Ladin: Enrosadira), by which the summit of the mountains change their color to shades of red and purple during and after sunset. King Laurin's legend is also considered to be the source of the German name of the Rosengarten group (Italian: Catinaccio) between South Tyrol and the Trentino.
15-0025-0047. Enamel Silver 800 Souvenir Spoon Potsdam Schloss Sanssouci.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional statuette of Frederick the Great + decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of the Sanssouci Palace with "Potsdam Schloss Sanssouci." (This south facing garden façade. --- Frederick the Great ignored his architect's advice to place the piano nobile upon a low ground floor. As a result, the palace failed to take maximum advantage of its location. Its windows are devoid of views, and seen from its lower terraces it appears to be more of an orangery than a palace).
MK: no maker marks.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 ¼ inches. Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
Note: Sanssouci is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near Berlin. It is often counted among the German rivals of Versailles. While Sanssouci is in the more intimate Rococo style and is far smaller than its French Baroque counterpart, it too is notable for the numerous temples and follies in the park. The south facing garden façade. Frederick the Great ignored his architect's advice to place the piano nobile upon a low ground floor. As a result, the palace failed to take maximum advantage of its location. Its windows are devoid of views, and seen from its lower terraces it appears to be more of an orangery than a palace. Schloss is the German term for a building similar to a château, palace, or manor house; or what in the British Isles would be known as a stately home or country house.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional statuette of Frederick the Great + decorative stem.
BL: enameled view of the Sanssouci Palace with "Potsdam Schloss Sanssouci." (This south facing garden façade. --- Frederick the Great ignored his architect's advice to place the piano nobile upon a low ground floor. As a result, the palace failed to take maximum advantage of its location. Its windows are devoid of views, and seen from its lower terraces it appears to be more of an orangery than a palace).
MK: no maker marks.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 5 ¼ inches. Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $55.00
Note: Sanssouci is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near Berlin. It is often counted among the German rivals of Versailles. While Sanssouci is in the more intimate Rococo style and is far smaller than its French Baroque counterpart, it too is notable for the numerous temples and follies in the park. The south facing garden façade. Frederick the Great ignored his architect's advice to place the piano nobile upon a low ground floor. As a result, the palace failed to take maximum advantage of its location. Its windows are devoid of views, and seen from its lower terraces it appears to be more of an orangery than a palace. Schloss is the German term for a building similar to a château, palace, or manor house; or what in the British Isles would be known as a stately home or country house.
16-0026-0049. Enamel Silver Souvenir Spoon 800 Karlsbad Mühlbrunn (Karlovy Vary, Czechy).
Hdle obv. embossed cup at the finial on which is a shield with the enamel coat of arms of Karlsbad + decorative stem. Hdle rev. on the cup reverse is the city name "Karlsbad" on white enamel.
BL: enameled view of "Muhlbrunn" Colonade — one of the many spas in the city.
MK: 2 maker marks + depose.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 4 ¾ inches.
MB: $55.00
Commentary: Karlovy Vary or Carlsbad is a spa town situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately 130 km (81 mi) west of Prague (Praha). It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, who founded the city in 1370. It is historically famous for its hot springs (13 main springs, about 300 smaller springs, and the warm-water Teplá River). It is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic.
Hdle obv. embossed cup at the finial on which is a shield with the enamel coat of arms of Karlsbad + decorative stem. Hdle rev. on the cup reverse is the city name "Karlsbad" on white enamel.
BL: enameled view of "Muhlbrunn" Colonade — one of the many spas in the city.
MK: 2 maker marks + depose.
Stamped: 800.
Length: 4 ¾ inches.
MB: $55.00
Commentary: Karlovy Vary or Carlsbad is a spa town situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately 130 km (81 mi) west of Prague (Praha). It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, who founded the city in 1370. It is historically famous for its hot springs (13 main springs, about 300 smaller springs, and the warm-water Teplá River). It is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic.
17-0030-0054. Enamel Silver 800 Souvenir Spoon Verona Scaliger Funerary Monument.
Hdle obv. embossed 3-dimensional equestrian statuette of Cangrande I + twisted decorative stem; gilded Cupid head at lower stem.
BL: enameled view of 5 funerary monuments of the Scaliger Family. Gilded.
Bowl reverse = gilded.
MK: no maker marks.
Length: 5 ½ inches.
MB: $55.00
Note: The Scaliger Tombs are a group of five Gothic funerary monuments in Verona, Italy, celebrating the Scaliger family, who ruled in Verona from the 13th to the late 14th century. The tombs are located in a court outside the church of Santa Maria Antica, separated from the street by a wall with iron grilles. Built in Gothic style, they are a series of tombs, mostly freestanding open tabernacle-like structures rising high above the ground, with a sarcophagus surmounted by an elaborate baldachin, topped by a statue of the deceased, mounted and wearing armour. According to the French historian Georges Duby, they are one of the most outstanding examples of Gothic art. The tombs are placed within an enclosure of wrought iron grilles decorated with a stair motif, referring to the name of the della Scala family, meaning "of the stairs" in Italian. The stone pillars of the enclosure have statues of saints. The tombs are those of the following notable members of the Scaliger dynasty: Cangrande I, Mastino II, Cansignorio, Alberto II, Giovanni.
18-0032-0056. Silver 800 Souvenir Egyptian Spoon with Lotus Flowers.
Hdle obv. embossed view of wings at the finial + decorative stem + lotus buds at the lower end.
BL embossed view of lotus flowers in the bowl.
MK: no maker marks.
Length: 5 ¼ inches. Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $49.00
Hdle obv. embossed view of wings at the finial + decorative stem + lotus buds at the lower end.
BL embossed view of lotus flowers in the bowl.
MK: no maker marks.
Length: 5 ¼ inches. Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $49.00
19-0033-0057.Silver 935 Souvenir Egyptian Spoon Mummy.
Hdle obv. Mummy Case at the finial with enamel decoration + stem with 4 multi-colored enamel squares (the enamel in the 4 squares in missing/cracked)+ enameled lotus flowers and lotus buds (some damage to the enamel on the lotus flowers) . Note: the mummy, unfortunately is missing.
Hdle rev: hieroglyphics on reverse of Mummy case.
BL bright cut engraved "Egypte" (French spelling).
MK: no maker marks.
Stamped: 935.
Length: 5 inches.
Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $99.00
Hdle obv. Mummy Case at the finial with enamel decoration + stem with 4 multi-colored enamel squares (the enamel in the 4 squares in missing/cracked)+ enameled lotus flowers and lotus buds (some damage to the enamel on the lotus flowers) . Note: the mummy, unfortunately is missing.
Hdle rev: hieroglyphics on reverse of Mummy case.
BL bright cut engraved "Egypte" (French spelling).
MK: no maker marks.
Stamped: 935.
Length: 5 inches.
Entire Spoon = gilded.
MB: $99.00
20-0035-0059. Silver 800 Souvenir Egyptian Spoon Obelisk Handle.
Hdle obv. handle in shape of an obelisk with hieroglyphics on the handle obverse. (Note: What appears to be damage on the right side (about 1 inch above the bowl is, in fact, a reflection of the actual obelisk itself).
BL: gilded plain bowl.
MK: maker mark.
Retailer: Buys Badollet Cairo.
Stamped: 800. Length: 4 ¾ inches.
MB: $49.00
Commentary: Buys Badollet Cairo = a high end jewelry and watch store in Cairo opposite Shepheard's Hotel. This spoon probably dates to 1890-1900
Hdle obv. handle in shape of an obelisk with hieroglyphics on the handle obverse. (Note: What appears to be damage on the right side (about 1 inch above the bowl is, in fact, a reflection of the actual obelisk itself).
BL: gilded plain bowl.
MK: maker mark.
Retailer: Buys Badollet Cairo.
Stamped: 800. Length: 4 ¾ inches.
MB: $49.00
Commentary: Buys Badollet Cairo = a high end jewelry and watch store in Cairo opposite Shepheard's Hotel. This spoon probably dates to 1890-1900
21-0036-0039. Enamel Gilded Steamship Souvenir Hamburg America Line Spoon Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Hdle obv. gilded decorative finial with enameled crest of the Hamburg America Steamship Line (HAPAG). Decorative shank. Note: missing enamel on the crest (bottom) and the plaque
Hdle rev. gilded and plain
BL: exquisite view with brilliant and clear colors of the steamship identified as “Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.” Note: enameled bowl in mint condition. Despite the damage on the handle of this spoon, the "mint enameled bowl" is well-worth the price.
MK: no maker marks
Metal: entire spoon = gilded (spoon = probably base metal
Length: 5 1/4 inches
MB: $45.00
Hdle obv. gilded decorative finial with enameled crest of the Hamburg America Steamship Line (HAPAG). Decorative shank. Note: missing enamel on the crest (bottom) and the plaque
Hdle rev. gilded and plain
BL: exquisite view with brilliant and clear colors of the steamship identified as “Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.” Note: enameled bowl in mint condition. Despite the damage on the handle of this spoon, the "mint enameled bowl" is well-worth the price.
MK: no maker marks
Metal: entire spoon = gilded (spoon = probably base metal
Length: 5 1/4 inches
MB: $45.00