Souvenir Spoon Auction - August 2022
Auction begins: August 8, 2022
Auction Ends: August 18, 2022
There are 200 spoons in this sale
Send your bids 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
Auction begins: August 8, 2022
Auction Ends: August 18, 2022
There are 200 spoons in this sale
Send your bids 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
8945-0302. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Neversink Reading Pa. Hdle obv. embossed view of the “Neversink” Mountain Hotel + “Reading Pa.” Hdle rev. plain. BL. plain. MK: no maker mark. Metal: Sterling. Length: 4 ¼ inches. Set Price: $40.00
More about this spoon. Constructed in 1891, the Neversink Mountain Hotel served many visitors to the Reading area until it was destroyed by a fire in 1905. The hotel sat on top of the beautiful Neversink Mountain and offered some of the most beautiful views of the city. The pavilion that sat at the end of the property, known to locals as the "Witches Hat," still stands today and holds a special place in the heart of local residents. The largest of the mountainous hotels built in this region in the late 19th century, the Neversink Mountain Hotel took a little over a year to build and was completed at the cost of $127,000. The hotel was located on the east summit at about 800 feet above sea level. The hotel overlooked the City of Reading and was built to resemble big summer lodges in Long Island and other resort areas. At five stories high, this timber hotel and its wide deck surrounding the entire building offered 166 bedrooms when it opened to the public in June of 1892.
In September of 1905, the Neversink Mountain Hotel caught fire late at night. Within ten minutes of the fire being started in the basement, the entire hotel was engulfed in flames. All of the guests are believed to survive and rumors about the appearance of three strange people walking from the hotel into the woods after the fire led to speculation that the fire was caused by arson. The entire hotel burned to the ground leaving nothing but a few brick and stone walls of the basement, the brick wall on the north side of the hotel, and the brick chimney that’s stood in the center of the hotel. — See article: Neversink Mountain Hotel (1891-1905) and Witches Hat Pavilion
More about this spoon. Constructed in 1891, the Neversink Mountain Hotel served many visitors to the Reading area until it was destroyed by a fire in 1905. The hotel sat on top of the beautiful Neversink Mountain and offered some of the most beautiful views of the city. The pavilion that sat at the end of the property, known to locals as the "Witches Hat," still stands today and holds a special place in the heart of local residents. The largest of the mountainous hotels built in this region in the late 19th century, the Neversink Mountain Hotel took a little over a year to build and was completed at the cost of $127,000. The hotel was located on the east summit at about 800 feet above sea level. The hotel overlooked the City of Reading and was built to resemble big summer lodges in Long Island and other resort areas. At five stories high, this timber hotel and its wide deck surrounding the entire building offered 166 bedrooms when it opened to the public in June of 1892.
In September of 1905, the Neversink Mountain Hotel caught fire late at night. Within ten minutes of the fire being started in the basement, the entire hotel was engulfed in flames. All of the guests are believed to survive and rumors about the appearance of three strange people walking from the hotel into the woods after the fire led to speculation that the fire was caused by arson. The entire hotel burned to the ground leaving nothing but a few brick and stone walls of the basement, the brick wall on the north side of the hotel, and the brick chimney that’s stood in the center of the hotel. — See article: Neversink Mountain Hotel (1891-1905) and Witches Hat Pavilion
8945-0303. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Mexico Calendar Stone. Hdle obv. embossed Mexican seal at the finial (eagle & snake) + embossed view of mule + embossed view of “Water Carrier” + “Mexico” on lower stem. Hdle rev. decorative reverse: flowers + scrolls. BL. embossed view of “Calendar Stone Mexico” MK: Shepard. Metal: Sterling. Length: 5 ¼ inches. MB: $28.00
More about this spoon. The Aztec sun stone is a late post-classic Mexica sculpture housed in the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, and is perhaps the most famous work of Mexica sculpture. It measures 358 centimetres in diameter and 98 centimetres thick, and weighs 24,590 kg.
More about this spoon. The Aztec sun stone is a late post-classic Mexica sculpture housed in the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, and is perhaps the most famous work of Mexica sculpture. It measures 358 centimetres in diameter and 98 centimetres thick, and weighs 24,590 kg.
8945-0304. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Vapor al Zarpar Barranquilla, Colombia. Hdle obv. Reed & Barton’s “Devon” patent – patented in 1900. Hdle rev. plain + ribbed edges. BL. acid etched & engraved view of steam ship “Vapor al Zarpar Barranquilla Col.” BL. rev. monogrammed with date: “June 11, 1912.” MK: Reed and Barton. Metal: Sterling. Length: 5 ¾ inches. MB: $49.00
More about this spoon: Barranquilla, the capital of Colombia’s Atlántico Department, is a bustling seaport flanked by the Magdalena River. The city is known for its enormous Carnival, which brings together flamboyantly costumed performers, elaborate floats and cumbia music.
More about this spoon: Barranquilla, the capital of Colombia’s Atlántico Department, is a bustling seaport flanked by the Magdalena River. The city is known for its enormous Carnival, which brings together flamboyantly costumed performers, elaborate floats and cumbia music.
8945-0306. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Niagara Falls enameled. Hdle obv. “Marlborough” pattern, patented by Frank M. Whiting Co. in 1895. Handle has decorative edge decorated with green enamel, framing a bright-cut engraved view of Niagara Falls + “Niagara” (embossed) on lower stem. Hdle rev. plain. BL. bright-cut engraved view of “Niagara Falls.” Engraving by a master engraver. The bright-cut engraving catches and reflects the ability of the engraver. MK: Frank M. Whiting Co. Metal: Sterling. Length: 6 inches. MB: $55.00
8945-0307. Silver (.800 -??) Souvenir Spoon enameled image of Virgin Mary Concepcion (Chile).. Hdle obv. enameled medallion depicting the image of Virgin Mary (on San Cristóbal Hill in Chile). Hdle rev. marked “Concepcion” on reverse of the enameled medallion at the finial. BL. plain. MK: no maker marks. Metal: appears to be .800 silver (but not so marked). Length: 4 ¾ inches. MB: $25.00
8945-0308. Silver ( .800 -??) Souvenir Spoon Wiesbaden Neues Kurhaus enamel. Hdle obv. embossed helmet at the finial + blue enameled crest with 3 fleurs de lys + decorative stem. Hdle rev. plain finial+ decorative stem. BL. embossed view of “Neues Kurhaus Wiesbaden.” MK: no maker marks. Metal: appears to be .800 silver (but not so marked).. Length: 4 ½ inches. MB: $25.00
8945-0309. Hamburg 800 Silver Enamel Souvenir Spoon Die Neue Elbbrucke. Hdle obv. embossed triple turreted crown at finial + enameled coat of arms of "Hamburg" on plaque + twist stem. Hdle rev. decorative reverse. BL: embossed view of "Die Neue Elbbrücke." MK: maker marks (unidentified). Metal: 800. (stamped on hdle). Length: 4 ½ inches. MB: $25.00
8945-0311. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Niagara Falls. Hdle obv. cut-out finial with view of New York State Seal with “Excelsior” + New York” + embossed view of Niagara Falls down the stem + “Niagara Falls” on lower stem. Hdle rev. plain. BL. plain. MK: Watson and Newell. Metal: Sterling. Length: 5 ¾ inches. MB: $28.00
8945-0312. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon New York Brooklyn Bridge. Hdle obv. New York State seal at finial (with “Excelsior”) + “New York” on banner + embossed view of “Grant’s Tomb” framed by laurel branches + embossed view of Statue of Liberty on lower stem. Hdle rev. decorative reverse with embossed eagle with spread wings holding banner with “e pluribus unum” + city seal of New York City + goldenrod stock. BL. gilded bowl with view of “Brooklyn bridge New York.” BL. rev. gilded reverse bowl + bright-cut monogrammed with script letters: “ER.” MK: Wallace. Metal: Sterling. Length: 6 inches. MB: $25.00
8945-0313. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Denver Colorado. Hdle obv. embossed view of “The Cow Boy” riding on a horse + “Denver” on a banner + embossed view of “Court House” + “embossed view of “Post Office” + miner with hand raised aloft and holding gold nugget. Hdle rev. embossed view of “The Longaco” (???) + embossed view of “City Hall” + embossed view of “Ore Team.” BL. bright cut engraved script letters of the city “Denver” in satin finished bowl. MK: Shepard. Metal: Sterling. Length: 6 inches. MB: $35.00
8945-0315. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Patrick Henry St. John’s Church. Hdle obv. embossed frontal portrait of “Patrick Henry” + laurel branches + twist stem. Hdle rev. plain. BL. embossed view of “St. John’s Church” (Richmond Va.). MK: no maker marks. Metal: sterling. Length: 4 inches. MB: $29.00
8945-0316. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Gorham's Narragansett Pattern #6. Hdle obv. FF Fish handle. — (one of a series of 12 spoons, hand-made & individually assembled (making each spoon unique!). Hdle rev. same. BL. clamshell bowl embossed w/ "Patchogue L.I." MK: Gorham.. Metal: sterling. Length: 5 inches. MB: $92.00
8945-0318. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Bust Columbus at Barcelona Chicago Expo. Hdle obv. embossed bust of Columbus + globe encircled by laurel + banner with “1892-3” + “Chicago” on decorative curved stem + Spanish seal on shield at the base of the decorative stem. Hdle rev. embossed back of Columbus bust + embossed view of Santa Maria in circular medallion surrounded by waves + “World’s Fair” on lower curved stem. BL. embossed view of “Columbus at Barcelona.” MK: R. Wallace & Son Mfg. Co. Metal: sterling. Length: 6 ¼ inches. MB: $85.00
8945-0319. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon Washington Bridge New York. Hdle obv. embossed Lily of the Valley flowers. BL. bright-cut engraved view of “Washington Bridge N.Y.” MK: Shiebler. Metal: sterling + Pat’d 09 + # 8. Length: 5 ¾ inches. MB: $74.00
8945-0320. Silverplate Souvenir Spoon Newburg Washington Headquarters.. Hdle obv. embossed view of ship with masts surrounded by two canoes filled with Indians + cattails + “Newburgh N. Y.” down the stem ending with lily pond flower + aquatic shell. Hdle rev. decorative reverse + embossed view of steam paddle wheeler boat. BL. embossed view of “Newburg Washington Headquarters.” MK: no maker mark.. Metal: silverplate. Length: 5 ¾ inches. MB: $25.00