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Maker(s):Skinner & Sweet
Culture:American
Title:spoon
Date Made:1846-1857
Type:Food Service
Materials:silver
Place Made:United States; Massachusetts; Boston
Measurements:overall: 5 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.; 14.9225 x 3.175 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2001.53.153
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Silver spoon with a pointed oval bowl, rounded shoulders, and a double-swell handle, which is marked "SKINNER & SWEET" and "BOSTON" in rectangles on the back of the handle, and engraved with the initials "SF" in script on the front of the handle. Alvah Skinner (1807-1883) worked in Boston from 1830-1880, and was in partnership with James Sweet from 1846-1857.

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