A group of t. Wenty (20) antique and vintage American and Continental Grand Tour sterling silver and other silver fineness commemorative , figural , memorial and scenic souvenir spoons from various countries and of various dates, manufacturers, styles and makers , the longest approximately 5 inches, comprising. Souvenir spoon in a rococo style of. Virginia pictured in the bowl and so captioned on the handle stem, with portraits of. George & Martha Washington. The bowl finely decorated in a gilt matte finish, the heel with a fancy back of curtains pulled aside. Masonic souvenir spoon commemorating the life of George Washington , with his. Virginia home pictured in the bowl, the handle in the form of a sword. The bowl finely decorated, the heel with a fancy back with the. Souvenir spoon of the. DC Capitol Dome pictured in the bowl, with Washington on the handle stem and an eagle surrounded by rays. On the terminal, with thirteen stars on the terminal reverse. Souvenir spoon with RALEIGH N. Bright cut into the fine lightly matte finish lightly gilt bowl. The flowers on the handle accented by surrounding recesses. Souvenir spoon with a delicate filigree handle. The bowl with a fine matte finish. Apparently a souvenir from Polk Grove Dayton, Ohio. Marked on the handle POLK GROVE’98 , possibly marked STANDARD for coin silver. The handle reverse, areas of heavy tarnish corrosion. Souvenir spoon with the caption SOUTHERN FEMALE COLLEGE WEST POINT MISS. Engraved in the bowl, apparently for Mary Holmes College , the main campus building bright cut into the bowl, the beaded handle with an anthemion. Souvenir spoon with the caption MORMON TEMPLE LOGAN UTAH , the actual temple building bright cut into the bowl, the terminal with a shield featuring a beehive and INDUSTRY 1847. The handle reverse with P & B , each inside a heart for the. PAYE & BAKER MFG CO. A few tarnish spots. Grand Tour souvenir spoon with a twist handle, from Scotland, with the caption ” AULD BRIG O’DOON ” (Old Bridge) and ALLOWAY. AYR (Ayshire) with a picture of the bridge above the river and surrounding trees in the bowl, the openwork terminal with a thistle. Souvenir spoon with a twist handle and a stylized chrysanthemum in a gilt bowl with a fancyback of the same, with Lilies of the Valley on an openwork handle. Souvenir spoon with a graduated twist handle. Souvenir spoon with a bisected bowl and graduated twist handle. Engraved Kenova into the fine matte finish bowl, for the West Virginia town. Souvenir spoon with a twist handle. Stipple engraved BALTIMORE and waves above and below into the gilt fine matte finish bowl, with an openwork floral terminal. Souvenir spoon with variously colored enameled fish on the handle and BERMUDA , apparently given as a tribute. Partial Sheffield, England hallmarks. Areas of enamel loss. Souvenir spoon with the caption THE CASCADES WORLD FAIR 1904. With a garden walkway and domed building pictured in the bowl, with a beaded handle with a honeysuckle. With a fine gilt matte finish bow and openwork floral terminal. Grand Tour souvenir spoon with a twist handle, a winged angel near the bowl and the figure of St. Italy , engraved Assissi , circa 1900 , un. Marked, but passing a silver acid test. Grand Tour English souvenir spoon with the Elizabethan style , the bowl divided into two lobes. Marked in the bowl FC & C. For Frank Cobb & Company and. London hallmarks for 1902. Grand Tour figural souvenir spoon, a Grecian mask and two snakes or possibly an amphisbaena , with an ornate handle and gondola terminal , probably. Marked only on the bowl apparently 800. Grand Tour figural souvenir spoon, a Grecian mask. And two snakes or possibly an amphisbaena. The terminal apparently broken off. Marked on the bowl where only the numeral 8 is discernible, possibly for the 800 fineness standard. The combined weight of all spoons is 5.7 troy ounces or 179 grams. Some with tarnish spots, all with varying degrees of scratches, tarnish and wear commensurate with age and use. The item “Twenty Antique Continental Grand Tour & America Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons” is in sale since Wednesday, September 30, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Flatware & Silverware”. The seller is “tysilver” and is located in Williamsburg, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Motifs: Floral, Masonic, National Capitol
- Manufacturers: Paye & Baker Mfg Co., Reed & Barton, Towle, et al
- Retailers: Moore & Leding
- Style: Various
- Age: Circa 1891 – 1953
- Countries: England, Italy, Scotland, United States
- States: Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah, Virginia
- Type: Souvenir Spoons
- Composition: Sterling Silver (.925)