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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1941.007.29
Place of Origin:
England (probably)
Date:
1700 -1725
Description:
Silver teaspoon. Relatively flat handle shank broadening to wavy end with long, downturned tip; elliptical bowl with rat-tail bowl decoration. In upper case block lettering are the initials "TS" engraved on reverse of handle. Impressed mark on reverse of handle seems to read: "SW" or "SV", with device above (probably a crown), within rectangular mark.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.875 L-5 inches
Provenance:
From the silver collection of Margaret H. Jewell (1866-1970). Miss Jewell bought this spoon in Stratford.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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