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Coffee spoon

Coffee spoon
Object name 
Coffee spoon
Date 
ca. 1861
Medium 
Silver, gilt
Dimensions 
Overall: 4 1/4 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 10.8 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Description 
Gilded silver coffee spoon in Gorham Cottage pattern with upturned threaded oval handle with fleur-de-lis tip; elliptical bowl is gilded and has bright-cut decoration with engraved initial "S;" maker's hallmarks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Object Number 
INV.14286f
Marks 
engraved: on the bowl: "S" stamped: on the underside of the handle: "STERLING" lion passant, anchor, "G" in gothic script
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.