Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1972.089.053 b
- Creator:
- Cole, James C. (1791-1867)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Rochester, NH
- Date:
- 1820-1830
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Made by James C. Cole (1791-1867); Rochester, NH; 1820-1830. Silver. Downturned fiddle handle with rounded end, pointed shoulders, and an oval bowl. "MMC" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "J.C. Cole" in upper case letters, stamped in a serrated rectangle on reverse of handle. One of a pair.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.25 L-6 inches
- Provenance:
- Spoon with maker's mark of Rochester, N.H. silversmith and clockmaker James C. Cole (1791-1867). Part of a large clock collection (and related materials, e.g., silver spoons) including not only clocks made in N.H., but also several made elsewhere, acquired in N.H. by the donor (Charles S. Parsons, 1904-1988) and probably used here.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles S. Parsons
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