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Maker(s):Drowne, Benjamin
Culture:American (1759-1793)
Title:tablespoon
Date Made:ca. 1785
Type:Food Service
Materials:silver
Place Made:United States; New Hampshire; Portsmouth
Measurements:overall: 8 5/8 in.; 21.9075 cm
Accession Number:  HD 1998.7.10
Credit Line:Gift of Carl R. Kossack
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
1998-7-10t.jpg

Description:
Silver tablespoon with an large egg-shaped bowl and thick rounded drop, straight hemispherical shaft tapered to a downturned pointed-end handle, and short midrib on back of handle tip, which is marked "B.DROWNE" in rectangle on the back of the handle for Benjamin Drowne (1759-1793), and engraved with the iniitials "ML" in foliate script on the front of the handle.

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