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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1935.005.08
Creator:
Gooding, Josiah (1813-1879)Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Boston, MA
Date:
1855-1860
Description:
Teaspoon. Sold by Josiah Gooding (1813-1879), Boston, MA; 1855-1860. Owned by Elizabeth S. Cowee. Silver. Upturned double swell fiddle handle with rounded end and short rib on face; rounded shoulders; and an egg-shaped bowl. "ESC" engraved in script on back of handle. "J. GOODING" stamped incuse on reverse of handle near shoulders. One of a set of four.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.25 L-6.1 inches
Provenance:
Part of a collection of silver spoons given to the New Hampshire Historical Society by Cora A. Yahr (1878-1966), Minneapolis, Minnesota. The silver is associated with Miss Yahr's mother's family, including the Shepard, Goddard, and Cowee families, who lived in Bedford and New Ipswich, New Hampshire.
Credit Line:
Gift of Cora A. Yahr
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