Spoon, Dessert
- Object Name:
- Spoon, Dessert
- Object ID:
- 1997.007.19
- Creator:
- Ridgway, Charles T. (1815-1906)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Nashua, NH
- Date:
- 1860
- Description:
- Dessert Spoon. Made by Charles T. Ridgway (1815-1906), Nashua, NH; c. 1860. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle with rounded downturned end; rounded fins; and egg-shaped bowl. Olde English "D" block letter engraved on front of handle. Marked on back of fins/stem: "C.T.RIDGWAY." in a rectangle; stamped on back of handle "NASHUA" in a rectangle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.5 L-7.25 inches
- Provenance:
- 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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