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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1977.029.108
Creator:
Baldwin, Jedidiah (1768-1849)Silversmith; Baldwin, Jabez (1777-1819)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Hanover, NH / Salem, MA
Date:
1815-1825
Description:
Tablespoon. Silver. Downturned tapered straight-sided fiddle handle, with rounded end; rounded fins; and an egg-shaped bowl. Broad single drop on back of handle. "Hallett" engraved in script on front of handle (but missing the crossing of the t's, perhaps worn away). "J.B." in Roman upper case letters stamped in rectangle on back of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.687 L-6.937 inches
Provenance:
From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard F. Upton
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