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Spoon (Tablespoon)
George B. Foster
1838-1854
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
George B. Foster (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1972.0455
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Ineson-Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1972.0455
Object Name
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
George B. Foster (Maker)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Origin: Boston and Salem, Massachusetts.
Date
1838-1854
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "GEORGE B. FOSTER" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "HLS" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, underside, end
Inscription: "72.455" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.732 (W) x 8.78 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.4 (W) x 22.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.4815