Fort Griswold House Spoon

Object/Artifact

Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Fort Griswold House Spoon

Entry/Object ID

2017.001.028

Description

3 demitasse or espresso spoons, sterling silver, 4.25", stamped "Fort Griswold House," made by Reed & Barton. The Fort Griswold House was a hotel formerly located on Shore Ave. in Groton and operated by A.P. and J.D. Sturtevant. It was purchased by Morton F. Plant in 1905 and demolished to make way for the Griswold Hotel.

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.001

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Reed & Barton

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Taunton, Massachusetts

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Spoon, Demitasse

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spoon, Coffee

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spoon, Eating

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating & Drinking Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Length

4-1/4 in

Provenance

Notes

From a collection of cutlery, dishware and other items from the Fort Griswold House and Griswold Hotel, collected by Jim Streeter.