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Salt Spoon

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1810-1820

GUSN

GUSN-189968

Description

Silver salt spoon with fiddle-shaped downturned handle, narrow flat stem, rounded shoulders, and an oblong shaped bowl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

salt spoons
silverware
silver (metal)
silverware
silver (metal)
Spoon, Serving
Spoon, Salt
Spoon, Salt

Inscription

'B. H. R." (Engraved)
"CLARK & COIT " (stamped)

Associated Person

Coit, Thomas Chester, 1791-1841

People and Organizations

Clark & Coit

Coit, Thomas Chester, 1791-1841

Maker

Clark & Coit (Silversmith)

Dimensions

1 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Ella Newton Rhoades

Accession Number

1941.1061

Places

Norwich (New London county, Connecticut)
Connecticut (United States)
Norwich (New London county, Connecticut)

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