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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1986.108.09
Creator:
Buswell, Carlos L. (1816-1875)Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Lebanon, NH
Date:
circa 1840
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by Carlos L. Buswell (1816-1875), Lebanon, NH; c. 1840. Silver. Downturned fiddle handle; tapered sides, with round end; rounded long fins; and an egg-shaped bowl. Engraved on front in feathered script, "M.D." Mark on back: "C. L. Buswell." Roman upper & lower case letters, in plain rectangle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.687 L-8.625 inches
Provenance:
Part of the Charles H. Batchelder Collection of New Hampshire silver (formerly Loan 1959.88). Charles H. Batchelder (1876-1948) was a N.H.H.S. trustee, and a silver collector.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, with funds provided by subscription, including a grant from Chubb Life America
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