Five 1930s & 1940s fantastic sterling silver souvenir spoons
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These aren't your run of the mill souvenir spoons from the latter half of the 20th century.
These are die-struck, super detailed pieces of art from the 1930s and 1940s (possibly earlier) and from some of the most important American commemorative locations. They'd make great companions to those pieces. Who could afford to travel and buy sterling silver pieces to show during the depression and WWII? This guy, apparently.
Individually priced OBO. Will take $190 for all 5 pieces, shipped. REDUCED $175 SHIPPED FOR ALL 5 PIECES!
Panama Canal
Incredibly detailed front AND back to this piece--arguably the best of the bunch. Bold graphics obverse include a steam ship, palm trees, the Culebra Cut, and Gatun Locks. The reverse is just as beautiful with a detailed map of the entire Canal zone from Pacific to Atlantic. Bowl engraved "Paul Wm 1938" Approx 28.5 grams, 6" long. Marked Wallace sterling w/ stag head. Asking $55.
San Francisco Oakland Bay and Golden Gate Bridges
Golden Gate bridge in the bowl, Bay bridge on the handle on both sides. Clearly contemporary to the San Fran/Oakland Bay Bridge half dollar of 1936, this piece is bears a similar design style and is beautifully engraved "John Mike 1939" on the reverse of the bowl. Approx. 24.4 grams, 6” long. Marked Wallace sterling w/ stag head. Asking $50
New Orleans Mardi Gras
Beautifully rendered and relatively early Mardi Gras mask or scepter with undulating scroll work and bells leading to an embossed “New Orleans” toward the bowl. Engraved “Paul W 1949” on the back of the handle. Approx 16.3 grams, 5.5” long. Later Charles M. Robbins Attleboro, MA hallmark and sterling. Asking $50
Saint Louis
Neat cut out and really detailed river boat leads to a scroll reading “The Mound City”, which in turn leads to an embossed “St. Louis MO.” The back of the handle is engraved “Paul Wm 1937”. Approximately 17 grams, 5.5” long. Watson hallmark w/Sterling. Asking $40
Palm Springs
Another with both obverse and reverse design elements. This one features cut-out palm trees and fronds on the obverse leading to the words “Palm Springs Cali.” on the handle, with the same detailed palm fronds on the reverse. Engraved “Paul Wm 1939” on the reverse of the bowl. Approx. 16.6 grams, 5.5” long. Early Charles M. Robbins and Sterling mark. Asking $40
These are die-struck, super detailed pieces of art from the 1930s and 1940s (possibly earlier) and from some of the most important American commemorative locations. They'd make great companions to those pieces. Who could afford to travel and buy sterling silver pieces to show during the depression and WWII? This guy, apparently.
Individually priced OBO. Will take $190 for all 5 pieces, shipped. REDUCED $175 SHIPPED FOR ALL 5 PIECES!
Panama Canal
Incredibly detailed front AND back to this piece--arguably the best of the bunch. Bold graphics obverse include a steam ship, palm trees, the Culebra Cut, and Gatun Locks. The reverse is just as beautiful with a detailed map of the entire Canal zone from Pacific to Atlantic. Bowl engraved "Paul Wm 1938" Approx 28.5 grams, 6" long. Marked Wallace sterling w/ stag head. Asking $55.
San Francisco Oakland Bay and Golden Gate Bridges
Golden Gate bridge in the bowl, Bay bridge on the handle on both sides. Clearly contemporary to the San Fran/Oakland Bay Bridge half dollar of 1936, this piece is bears a similar design style and is beautifully engraved "John Mike 1939" on the reverse of the bowl. Approx. 24.4 grams, 6” long. Marked Wallace sterling w/ stag head. Asking $50
New Orleans Mardi Gras
Beautifully rendered and relatively early Mardi Gras mask or scepter with undulating scroll work and bells leading to an embossed “New Orleans” toward the bowl. Engraved “Paul W 1949” on the back of the handle. Approx 16.3 grams, 5.5” long. Later Charles M. Robbins Attleboro, MA hallmark and sterling. Asking $50
Saint Louis
Neat cut out and really detailed river boat leads to a scroll reading “The Mound City”, which in turn leads to an embossed “St. Louis MO.” The back of the handle is engraved “Paul Wm 1937”. Approximately 17 grams, 5.5” long. Watson hallmark w/Sterling. Asking $40
Palm Springs
Another with both obverse and reverse design elements. This one features cut-out palm trees and fronds on the obverse leading to the words “Palm Springs Cali.” on the handle, with the same detailed palm fronds on the reverse. Engraved “Paul Wm 1939” on the reverse of the bowl. Approx. 16.6 grams, 5.5” long. Early Charles M. Robbins and Sterling mark. Asking $40
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