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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.38
People
Edward Winslow, American (Boston, MA 1669 - 1753 Boston, MA)
Title
Rat-tail Tablespoon
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Work Type
spoon
Date
18th century
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/228741

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Dimensions
18.4 x 4.5 cm (7 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Incised on back of handle: A*H; Maker's mark: EW [raised] in rectangle.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Abigail Hill, by descent to William Preble Jones.
Gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1951.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of William Preble Jones, Class of 1891
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.38
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Rat-tail at heel, leafy design on back of bowl. Trifid handle.

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Verification Level

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