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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
2018.012.01
Creator:
Bailey, Ebenezer Eaton (1809-1862)
Place of Origin:
Claremont, NH
Date:
circa 1836
Description:
Teaspoon, silver. Tapered fiddle handle with rounded downturned end. Pointed fins. Egg-shaped bowl. "SBS" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "E.E.BAILEY" stamped in serrated rectangle on back of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
L-5.9 inches
Provenance:
From the collection of Eleanor Gebelein Greene (1915-1995) of Laconia, NH, daughter of the famous American silversmith, George C. Gebelein (1875-1945), who worked as a silversmith for the William B. Durgin Company from 1900 to 1903. Donated by the heirs of Eleanor Gebelein Greene.
Credit Line:
Gift of Gardiner G. Greene and Martha G. Morse, in memory of Eleanor Gebelein Greene
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