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| Maker(s): | Moulton, Joseph, III | | Culture: | American (1744-1816)
| | Title: | teaspoon
| | Date Made: | ca. 1810
| | Type: | Food Service
| | Materials: | silver
| | Place Made: | United States; Massachusetts; Newburyport
| | Measurements: | overall: 5 5/8 in; 14.2875 cm
| | Accession Number: | HD 61.483
| | Museum Collection: | Historic Deerfield
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Description: Silver teaspoon with a pointed oval bowl and coffin-end handle, which is marked "I.MOULTON" in a rectangle for Joseph Moulton III (1744-1816), and engraved with the initials "SC" in script on the front of the handle. Son of silversmith William Moulton (1720-c.1793), Joseph Moulton III probably apprenticed with his father and possibly trained with his silversmith uncle Joseph Moulton II (1724-1795) in Newburyport. Stephen Decatur attributed three marks to Joseph Moulton II, two of which ("JM" in a rectangle, and "I. MOULTON" in a rectangle) and a third ("J M" with a cross between in a rectangle) Louise Belden suggests were shared by Joseph Moulton II and his nephew Joseph Moulton III.
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