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Teaspoon

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1883

GUSN

GUSN-19646

Description

Teaspoon; silver. Dense foliate detail and small floral rosettes along handle. Plain medallion at tip of handle inscribed "PT". Inscribed "Gt. Grandma" on back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teaspoons
silver (metal)
weddings
Silver
Wedding
TEASPOON

Inscription

Engraved on front of handle tip: ""P.T."" Engraved on back of handle tip: ""Gt. Grandma"" [and] ""STERLING PAT. APP. FOR""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.598.1

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