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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1969.005.001.10
Creator:
Woodward, James J. (1828-1907) -- Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Somersworth, NH/Great Falls, NH
Date:
1865-1893
Description:
Teaspoon. Silver. Fiddle handle having upturned, rounded end with short rib on face; rounded shoulders above ovoid bowl. Script initials "R.F.H." engraved on handle face. Impressed marks on reverse of handle: "J. J. WOODWARD" and "Gt. FALLS.," upper case letters, both within rectangles. One of a set of eleven.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.25 L-6.125 inches
Provenance:
The Josiah Abbott Dadmun (1840-1924) and Susan (McDaniels) Dadmun (1844-1936) Collection was the bequest of their daughter, Helen I. Dadmun (Mrs. Frank C.) Doble (1881-1968). Mrs. Doble's bequest included: "my collection of early American sterling silver spoons." The collection also included "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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