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Ladle

Object Name:
Ladle
Object ID:
2007.032.01
Creator:
Abbott, John W. (1790-1850)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
circa 1840
Description:
Ladle. Made by John W. Abbott (1790-1850), Portsmouth, NH; c. 1840. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle, with downturned rounded end; rounded fins; and an egg-shaped bowl. "S.D. Lamson" engraved in script on front of handle. "J.W.ABBOTT", upper-case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.937 L-6.062 inches
Provenance:
Part of a collection of silver by New Hampshire manufacturers, assembled by collector, Barbara Mann.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
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