Spoon, Dessert
- Object Name:
- Spoon, Dessert
- Object ID:
- 1997.007.16
- Creator:
- Beasom & Reed
- Place of Origin:
- Nashua, NH
- Date:
- 1835-1845
- Description:
- Dessert Spoon. Sold by Beasom & Reed, Nashua, NH; 1835-1845. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle with downturned, rounded end, flared and rounded fins, and an oval bowl. "S. J. Gage" engraved in script on front of handle. Marked "BEASOM & REED." and "NASHUA.", both in rectangles on back of handle. One of a pair.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.375 L-7.375 inches
- Provenance:
- Probably originally made for and owned by Sarah J. Gage (1829-1916) of Pelham. One
of a group of coin silver spoons by New Hampshire makers, given by Northwood, N.H. antiques dealer, Helena C. (Mrs. Winston J.) Hartley (1917-1997). - Credit Line:
- Gift of Helena C. Hartley
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