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Serving Spoon

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-3346

Description

A large ovoid bowl with pointed flares on either side at the base of the narrow stem and tapered tab handle; "dogs nose" on the back of the handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

serving spoons
brass (alloy)
casting (process)
Brass
Cast
Spoon, Serving

Inscription

Impressed on the handle back are some symbols.

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1132

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