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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1988.032.03
Creator:
Rogers, Simeon L. & George H., CompanyManufacturer
Place of Origin:
Hartford, CT
Date:
1900-1918
Description:
Teaspoon. Manufactured by Simeon L. & George H. Rogers Company, Hartford, CT; Silver-plated metal. Upturned round-ended, tapered handle, with egg-shaped bowl. "FOSTERS LUNCH", stamped incuse, in upper-case Roman letters on front of handle. "SIMEON [L. &] GEORGE H ROGERS COMPANY A", stamped in upper-case letters, incuse on reverse, lower end of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.25 L-5.75 inches
Provenance:
According to donor, Foster's Lunch may have been a predecessor of the Buster Brown Diner at 75 South Main Street, Concord, NH (across from the Capital Center for the Arts). Maker's mark of Hartford, CT. silversmiths Simeon L. & George H. Rogers, Co., in business 1900-1918.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lt. Col. James A. and Nancy R. Boyd, Jr.
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