Sterling souvenir spoons
Updated August 30, 2026
| Lot number | 151 |
| Auction | Cedars Fine Estate Part 1 |
| Date | September 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
An assortment of five souvenir spoons featuring enamel decoration, comprising sterling silver and silver-plated examples. The collection includes a sterling silver Saltcoats souvenir spoon with an enamel heraldic crest terminal depicting a sailing ship, a building, a fish, and three rings. The reverse of the stem is hallmarked with the maker's mark A J S for Arthur Johnson Smith, the anchor for Birmingham, the lion passant for sterling silver, and the date letter m for 1911. Two Canadian sterling silver souvenir spoons for Jasper and Lake Louise are included. Both feature enamel crests for Alberta. The Jasper spoon has a figural stem depicting an Indigenous figure in a feathered headdress and a bowl hand-engraved with JASPER. The Lake Louise spoon bowl is hand-engraved with LAKE LOUISE. Both are stamped STERLING on the reverse. The collection also contains a Cornwall souvenir spoon with an enamel crest depicting fifteen bezants on a black ground, with the reverse of the bowl stamped KTK followed by three unconfirmed characters (recheck). A John O' Groats souvenir spoon features an enamel shield terminal with worn, unconfirmed marks on the reverse of the bowl (recheck). Gross weight: 51 g Dimensions: approximate lengths between 10.5 cm and 14.5 cm (measured against a tape measure). Condition: The spoons show general surface tarnish and light scratches consistent with age. The enamel work appears largely intact across all pieces.
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