Spoon, Dessert
- Object Name:
- Spoon, Dessert
- Object ID:
- 1972.089.075 f
- Creator:
- Knight, Elijah (1813-1886)
Jeweler - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1860-1870
- Description:
- Dessert Spoon. Made by Elijah Knight (1813-1886); Concord, NH; 1860-1870. Upturned double swell handle with rounded end, short rib on front, rounded fins, and an egg-shaped bowl. "E. KNIGHT." in upper case letter, stamped incuse on back of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.325 L-6.875 inches
- Provenance:
- A spoon with maker's mark of Concord, NH. clockmaker and retailer Elijah Knight (1813-1886). Part of a large clock collection (and related materials, e.g., silver spoons) including not only clocks made in NH, but also several made elsewhere, acquired in NH,by the donor, Charles S. Parsons (1904-1988) and probably used here.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles S. Parsons
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