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The collecting of Souvenir Spoons became popular in Europe during the second half of the nineteenth century. The first American Souvenir Spoons date from the 1880s but the collecting of them took off with the introduction of the Salem Witch Spoons by Daniel Low in 1891; great quantities of souvenir spoons celebrating historical and current events, people, and locations were made in the following decades. This page will have American examples categorized under Exhibitions & Fairs(by date), Historical Events (military & etc by date), Locations (alphabetical by state / town / buildings), People (alphabetical), and Miscellaneous; certain pieces may be listed under multiple categories. Most non-American examples will be listed by country under the continent but certain countries such as Britain, Canada and Mexico may have seperate categories.
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Exhibitions & Fairs (by date)
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Historical Events (by date)
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1575-33. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon decorated with a portrait of "Christopher Columbus" on the front of the handle and a view of the Santa Maria on the back, the bowl depicting the explorer and his men sighting the new world in "1492"; the design patented by William H. Thurber on 28 July 1891 (#20,971) and manufactured for the Tilden-Thurber Co. by the Howard Sterling Co., both of Providence RI. No mono. | 6.0" long, 1.25" bowl width, 1.05 troy oz. | $ 75. |
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1524-59. Antique American Silver Souvenir Coffee Spoon with the handle labeled "Baltimore" and depicting a terrapin and other flora and fauna of the Chesapeake Bay, the gilt bowl depicting the Battle Monument commemorating the "1814" Battle of "North Point"; the design patented by John W. Mealy on 15 September 1891 (#21,043), assigned to and retailed by Hennegan, Bates & Co. of Baltimore MD and manufactured by Dominick & Haff of New York NY. No mono. | 4.25" long, 0.85" bowl width, 0.3 troy oz. | $ 35. |
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1575-32. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon with the handle depicting the 'Historical Cannon' first fired at Fort Sumner in 1861 to begin the Civil War with decorative views of Mt. Vernon (home of George Washington) and Arlington (home of Robert E. Lee), the partially gilt bowl depicting the Garfield Memorial Monument in front of the United States Capitol; marked sterling only but the design patented by Henry H. Jacobs on 9 June 1891 (#20,822) and manufactured exclusively for Jacobs Bros. of Washington DC by the Gorham Mfg. Co. of Providence RI. No mono. | 5.8" long, 1.25" bowl width, 1.04 troy oz. | $ 100. |
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1558-63. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon with the bowl front stamped with a view of the White House and labeled "Protection" and "Proseperity" with the back stamped with the seal of the United States, the handle depicting a portrait of William McKinley, the American flag, and the capitol dome as well as being labeled with the "Sound Money" political message of the 1896 McKinley Presidential campaign; the design patented by George R. Pohl on 23 February 1897 (#26,668) and assigned to Robert Leding, made for Moore & Leding of Washington DC by Dominick & Haff of New York NY. No mono. | 5.95" long, 1.25" bowl width, 0.85 troy oz. | $ 60. |
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Locations (State/Town/Building)
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1201-27. American Silver Souvenir Spoon with the handle depicting the "Pike's Peak Cog Road" and "Lieut. Pike" on the front and labeled "Manitou Colorado" on the back, the bowl depicting the "U.S. Signal Station Alt' 14147 Ft."; made by the Gorham Mfg. Co. of Providence RI. No mono. | 5.6" long, 1.1" bowl width, 0.8 troy oz. | $ 40. |
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1409-42. American Silver Souvenir Spoon with the twist wire handle ending in a King Kalakaua I 1883 dime finial, the gilt bowl script engraved "Aloha"; unmarked Hawaii c.1890-1915. No mono. | 4.0" long, 0.85" bowl width, 0.25 troy oz. | $ 65. |
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1397-35. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon, the front of the handle labeled "New Orleans" and depicting portraits of "Monsieur & Madame Begue" and an interior view of "Breakfast at Begue's" with the "French Market" and the "Maison de Begue" on the back, acid-etched gilt bowl; marked by Coleman E. Adler of New Orleans LA, working 1898-1933. No mono. | 5.95" long, 1.3" bowl width, 1.0 troy oz. | $ 100. |
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1560-23. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon, the skyline shaped handle depicting the "Baltimore" Inner Harbor "View from Federal Hill", the bowl depicting the "Battle Monument" of "Baltimore MD."; made by the Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. of North Attleboro MA, c.1901-1919. No mono. | 5.35" long, 1.15" bowl width, 0.5 troy oz. | $ 50. |
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1575-38. Antique American Silver Souvenir Coffee Spoon, the partially gilt bowl labeled "City of Churches" and depicting "The Brooklyn Church 1776", the handle decorated with views of the "Fulton Ferry 1746" and the "Brooklyn Bridge 1883" as well as noting the founding of "Breuckelen" in "1667"; the design patened by Caleb Cushing Adams on 12 April 1892 (#21,460) and manufactured for C.C. Adams & Co. of Brooklyn NY by the Gorham Mfg. Co. of Providence RI. No mono. | 4.25" long, 0.95" bowl width, 0.42 troy oz,. | $ 40. |
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1562-01. American Silver Souvenir Baby Spoon with the handle depicting a bear of "Yosemite Natl. Park" located in Wyoming; mater by the Robbins Co. of Attleboro MA in the later 20th century. No mono. | 4.25" long, 1.18" bowl width, 0.50 troy oz. | $ 25. |
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People (alphabetical)
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1397-35. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon, the front of the handle labeled "New Orleans" and depicting portraits of "Monsieur & Madame Begue" and an interior view of "Breakfast at Begue's" with the "French Market" and the "Maison de Begue" on the back, acid-etched gilt bowl; marked by Coleman E. Adler of New Orleans LA, working 1898-1933. No mono. | 5.95" long, 1.3" bowl width, 1.0 troy oz. | $ 100. |
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1575-33. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon decorated with a portrait of "Christopher Columbus" on the front of the handle and a view of the Santa Maria on the back, the bowl depicting the explorer and his men sighting the new world in "1492"; the design patented by William H. Thurber on 28 July 1891 (#20,971) and manufactured for the Tilden-Thurber Co. by the Howard Sterling Co., both of Providence RI. No mono. | 6.0" long, 1.25" bowl width, 1.05 troy oz. | $ 75. |
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1281-34. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon in the 'Embossed' pattern (1886) with the partially gilt bowl etched with a portrait of "Jefferson Davis" who served as President of the Confederate States of America 1861-1865; made by the R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. of Wallingford CT. Script engraved "L" above "June 14 92" on the back of the handle. | 5.75" long, 1.25" bowl width, 0.55 troy oz. | $ 100. |
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1469-02. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon, depicting the bust and signature of Mary Baker Eddy on the front of the handle and on the back the precept "Not matter but Mind satisfieth" of the Church of Christ, Scientist that she founded, the bowl depicting "Pleasant View" (presumably her home) in New Hampshire; the design patented by Frederick R. Roberts on 24 January 1899 (#30,043) and made by the William B. Durgin Co. of Concord NH. No mono. | 5.75" long, 1.25" bowl width, 1.4 troy oz. | $ 100. |
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1558-63. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon with the bowl front stamped with a view of the White House and labeled "Protection" and "Proseperity" with the back stamped with the seal of the United States, the handle depicting a portrait of William McKinley, the American flag, and the capitol dome as well as being labeled with the political message of the 1896 McKinley Presidential campaign "Sound Money"; the design patented by George R. Pohl on 23 February 1897 (#26,668) and assigned to Robert Leding, made for Moore & Leding of Washington DC by Dominick & Haff of New York NY. No mono. | 5.95" long, 1.25" bowl width, 0.85 troy oz. | $ 60. |
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Miscellaneous (alphabetical by subject)
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1282-52. Antique American Silver Souvenir Spoon with the handle depicting an eye and mask above "Good Luck" with gilt bowl; made by Frank M. Whiting & Co. of North Attleboro MA c.1895 No mono. Advertised as "The Oudja Spoon" symbol of good luck in The Jewelers Circular during the 1890s. | 4.35" long, 0.95" bowl width, 0.3 troy oz. | $ 30. |
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Last updated 10 May 2014
