Spoon, Salt

spoon front

spoon front

Name/Title

Spoon, Salt

Entry/Object ID

2003.006.009

Description

Master salt spoon, threaded round handle having oval gold wash bowl, handle engraved with crest depicting a cat in profile. Stamped with hallmarks of London, circa 1780-81, makers mark TB in rctangular cartouche, 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

1780 - 1781

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

4-1/4 in

Weight

0.08 oz

Material

Silver

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

NR303/cab2

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

December 1, 2003

Location

Building

NR 303 C2

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

gold wash bowl worn

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Thomas R. Bennett,Jr.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 28, 2004

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 28, 2023