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Teaspoon

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1772

GUSN

GUSN-55784

Description

Deep oval dish with neck tapering and then flaring to handle. Feather edge. Handle marked "JQA to JQ 1772". Reverse of hand marked "J & AQ to JQ Feb 1772/ J-ESQ-JQ Jan 1802/ J & MJQ to JPQ Nov 1829/ JP-HFG JQ Oct 1859/ J-EQ to EQ May 1903"

Details

Descriptive Terms

teaspoons
silver (metal)
Spoon, Eating
Teaspoon
Teaspoon

Associated Building

Original to Josiah Quincy House (Quincy, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 1/2 x 1 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edmund Quincy

Accession Number

1972.36

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