Spoon, Dessert

Object Name:

Spoon, Dessert

Object ID:

1957.008.133.5

Creator:

Moulton, Joseph (1814-1903)Silversmith

Place of Origin:

Newburyport, MA

Date:

circa 1870

Description:

Dessert Spoon. Sold by Joseph Moulton (1814-1893), Newburyport, MA; c. 1870. Silver. Pointed handle, with upturned end and pointed shoulders. Front of handle is decorated, with a spade-shaped element at the end of the handle, and floral-like scrolls, within a plain border, covering the handle and stem. Reverse of spoon is similar but with different proportions, and has a heart-shaped bowl decoration filled with floral-like scrolls. Egg-shaped bowl with remnants of gold wash. "C", in Gothic script, engraved on reverse of handle. "J.MOULTON", in upper-case sans-serif letters, and "STERLING", in upper-case roman letters, stamped incuse on reverse, lower end of handle.

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

W-1.5 L-6.875 inches

Provenance:

From the collection of Mary C. Emery of Amesbury, MA, and Fred P. Emery of Pembroke, NH. This bequest of over 200 items from the Emery home includes both items that were inherited and items that were collected. Several items in this bequest were from the Newburyport, MA, and Concord, NH, areas and probably were inherited. This piece has the owner's initial of "C", which may be for Chesley, Mary Emery's maiden name.

Credit Line:

The Fred Parker Emery and Mary C. Emery Gift

People:

Moulton, Joseph (1814-1903), Emery, Fred Parker (1865-1927), Emery, Mary C. (1864-1956)