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Maker(s):Shields, Thomas
Culture:American (1743-1819)
Title:tablespoon
Date Made:circa 1780
Type:Food Service
Materials:silver
Place Made:United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Measurements:overall: 8 1/2 in.; 21.59 cm
Accession Number:  HD 1998.7.34
Credit Line:Gift of Carl R. Kossack
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Silver tablespoon with an elliptical bowl and a deep creased rounded drop; thick wide rectangular shaft tapered to wide downturned rounded-end handle; short midrib on the back of the handle; and feathering around entire edge of handle. The spoon is marked "TS" in square twice on back of handle for Thomas Shields (1743-1819), and engraved with the initials "GML" in script on front of the handle. Shields was active in Philadelphia from 1765-1791.

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