In 20 years of Span-Am collecting and many spoons I have never seen one like this. In a 5 1/2" spoon it covers the entire war. Read the detail on this stunning addition to a Span-Am Collection.

• In the bowl is an image of the USS Maine exploding with the legends - "USS Maine" "Destroyed February 15th" and "War Declared April 21, 1898."
• On the front of the neck it reads "Peace Protocol Signed August 12th 1898.". The scripting is very elaborate.
• At the beginning of the handle is a portrait of Admiral George Dewey with the words "Battle of Manila May 1"
• Next on the handle is a portrait of President William McKinley with his name.
• At the top of the handle portraits of Captain Sigsbee, Captain of the Maine, and Admirals William T. Samson and Winfield Scott Schley, with their names.
• On the reverse of the handle a portrait of Lieutenant Hobson with his name. This is the officer who led a small team to sink the old coal vessel Merrimac in the mouth of Santiago Harbor as a blockship. 
• Beneath the last item in an oval an image of the crew of the Merrimac escaping and the ship sunk, with the words "Sinking of the Merrimac."
• On the reverse of the neck are "Battle of Santiago" "San Juan" and "El Caney". The scripting in this section is very elaborate.
• There is no decoration on the reverse of the bowl.

There is no silver mark, and it is likely silver plate.  5 1/2" long. Very rare.

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