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Salt spoon

Salt spoon
Salt spoon
Object name 
Salt spoon
Date 
ca. 1875
Medium 
Silver
Dimensions 
Overall: 4 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 10.5 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description 
silver salt spoon with a downturned handle with an all over chased floral pattern on the front and the engraved initials, "SES" in script; shallow circular, matte finished bowl.
Credit Line 
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder
Object Number 
INV.14479
Marks 
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "SES" in script stamped: on the underside of the handle: "STAMPED"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.