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Salt Spoon

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-48660

Description

Set of five silver salt spoons. Swan handle, columnar shaft, and an oval bowl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

salt spoons
silver (metal)
SPOON, SALT

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England; France

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1852.1-.5

Places

Possibly United Kingdom
Possibly France

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