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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1969.005.120
Creator:
Farnam, Rufus (1766-1863)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Boston, MA
Date:
circa 1810
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Rufus Farnam (1766-1863), Boston, MA, c. 1810. Silver. Tapered fiddle handle with rounded end and pointed oval shaped bowl; wriggle work -drop engraved on back of bowl at handle. "B W" engraved in block letters on front of handle."R.FARNAM" stamped in rectangle on back of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1 L-5 inches
Provenance:
From the silver collection of Helen I. Dadmun Doble (1881-1969), given in the name of her parents, Susan & Josiah Abbott Dadmun.
Credit Line:
Josiah Abbott Dadmun and Susan Dadmun Collections, Bequest of Helen I. Dadmun Doble
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