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Tablespoon

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-189984

Description

Silver tablespoon with downturned fiddle handle, narrow stem, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tablespoons
silver (metal)
Spoon, Serving
Tablespoon
Tablespoon

Inscription

"JCM" (Engraved on the handle)

Associated Person

Jones, John B., Jr., 1782-1854
Brigham, Jane Munroe, 1815-1838

Maker

Jones, John B., Jr., 1782-1854 (Silversmith)

Dimensions

1 7/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Lucy Merriam Brigham

Accession Number

1942.670

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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Title Tablespoon Accession Number 1942.669

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