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Salt Spoon
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Salt Spoon

Artist/Culture
Date1800s
Mediumsilver
Dimensions8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineBequest of Stephen Salisbury III
Object number1907.198.1
DescriptionOne of a pair of salt spoons. Oval bowl, escutcheon with raised leaf decoration on front and back. "old english" letter S within escutcheon on back, Inscribed on back of handle at end: COIN and at center, on back of handle: S. N. Story, Worcester, MA
ProvenanceStephen Salisbury III, Worcester, MA
On View
Not on view
Jones, Ball & Co., American, 1852–1853
1852–1853
Jones, Ball & Co., American, 1852–1853
1852–1853
Reference Image - Not for Reproduction
Italian
1600s
Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co., American, 1854–1856
1854–1856
Reference Image - Not for Reproduction
Italian
about 1580, modified early 1600s
John B. Jones Co., American, 1838
1838