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Spoon, Dessert

Object Name:
Spoon, Dessert
Object ID:
2007.032.02.1
Creator:
Bacon, Charles E. (1832-1898)Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Dover, NH
Date:
circa 1860
Description:
Dessert Spoon. Sold by Charles E. Bacon (1832-1898), Dover, NH; c. 1860. Upturned double swell fiddle handle, with mid-rib on front; rounded fins; and an egg-shaped bowl. "C" in Gothic script on front of handle. Impressed marks on reverse: "C.E. BACON." and "DOVER. N.H." stamped incuse on reverse, lower end of handle. One of a pair (2007.32.2.1-.2).
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.375 L-7.312 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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