Spoon, Demitasse
- Object Name:
- Spoon, Demitasse
- Object ID:
- 1957.008.136
- Place of Origin:
- Europe
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Coffee (or demitasse) Spoon, one of a set of five (1957.8.136-.140). Silver, die cut. Round ended handle, with slight diamond-shaped projections at edge of handle. Egg-shaped bowl. Design on front of handle is of engraved flowers and scrolls within a rouletted border which is crudely applied. There are 4 hallmarks stamped on the back of the handle: Roman letter "V" within a circle mark, a right facing lion within a hexagon with the number 2 below the lion, a square mark with four illegible letters/characters and a left-facing profile within a circle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.7 L-3.7 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. No provenance information given about this set.
- Credit Line:
- The Fred Parker Emery and Mary C. Emery Gift
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