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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1969.005.029
Creator:
Whitford, George H. (1829-1906)Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1860-1863
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by George H. Whitford (1829-1906), Concord, NH; 1860-1863. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle with upturned, rounded end short rib on front, rounded shoulders, and an oval bowl. "RASH" engraved in script on the reverse of the handle. "G. H. WHITFORD" stamped in upper case letters in rectangle on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.75 L-8.25 inches
Provenance:
The Josiah Abbott Dadmun (1840-1924) and Susan Dadmun (1844-1936) Collection is a bequest of their daughter, Helen I. Dadmun (Mrs. Frank C.) Doble (1881-1969). Mrs. Doble's bequest includes: "my collection of early American sterling silver spoons." Other items in the collection include: New Hampshire and other silver, wallpaper samples, fans, personal items, and birchbark pictures made by E. H. Merrill.
Credit Line:
Josiah Abbott Dadmun and Susan Dadmun Collections, Bequest of Helen I. Dadmun Doble
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