Spoon, Salt

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

2003.006.008, spoons

Name/Title

Spoon, Salt

Entry/Object ID

2003.006.008

Description

Set of four salt spoons, fiddle-shaped, handle, bat wings above oval bowl, engraved with crest hand holding dagger. Stamped with hallmarks of London, C. 1840-1841, makers mark SH/DC in square cartouche with pinched waist, not identified

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2003.006.

Source or Donor

Bennett, Thomas R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Thomas R. Bennett

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1841

Place

Location

England

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spoon, Salt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spoon, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Length

4-1/8 in

Weight

2.04 oz

Material

Silver

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

NR303/cab2

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

December 1, 2003

Location

Building

NR 303 C2

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

shows signs of use, makers marks on some worn

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Thomas R. Bennett,Jr.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Found only 2 of the 4 spoons 11/3/2022 SF

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 28, 2004

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 28, 2023