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Mustard Spoon

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820-1830

GUSN

GUSN-49485

Description

Silver mustard spoon. Squared fiddle handle with pointed shoulders and a round bowl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mustard spoons
silver (metal)
Spoon, Serving
Spoon, Mustard
Spoon, Mustard

Inscription

"R" (Engraved on the handle)

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Abbot(t), Jr., John W., 1790-1850 (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Portsmouth, NH, USA

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.429

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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