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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1969.045.01
Creator:
Harding, Newell (1799-1862)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Boston, MA
Date:
circa 1830
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by Newell Harding (1799-1862), Boston, MA; c. 1830. Silver. Fiddle shaped handle with downturned end, rounded fins and an egg-shaped bowl. "H. Pike" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "N. Harding", in upper- and lower-case cursive letters, stamped in a curved banner on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.75 L-8.5 inches
Provenance:
The spoon was owned by Hannah Pike (1802-1843) of Hampton Falls, NH, and is part of a group of Pike family objects given by sisters, Miss Ruth Sawin and Olive Flagg (Mrs. Oscar R.)
Credit Line:
Gift of Ruth Sawin and Olive S. Flagg
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