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Spoon

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1830-1837

GUSN

GUSN-51926

Description

Pewter serving spoon with long handle ending in hourglass-shape. Molded anthemion or shell figure on handle terminus and on bottom of bowl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

serving spoons
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Spoon, Serving

Inscription

""C R" / "ASHBERRY"" ("C R" on either side of a crown; "Ashberry" below)

Associated Building

Used At Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Maker

Ashberry, P. (Pewterer)

Location of Origin

Sheffield, England

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 1 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift from Percy E. Raymond

Accession Number

1950.81

Places

Sheffield (Sheffield unitary authority, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom)

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