Silver Teaspoon

Object/Artifact

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Silver Teaspoon

Description

Silver teaspoon

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

French unknown

Role

Silversmith

Date made

1770 - 1795

Time Period

Late 18th century

Place

Country

France, United States

State/Province

New York

Continent

North America

Notes

Note on a tag cites the following: "one of the spoons given to Captain Mareon by a French emigre for passage in 1791"

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On front of handle

Transcription

"G. M"; and lengthwise on handle: "frances" and the date: "1848"

Type

Stamp

Location

On back of handle

Transcription

"g" set within an octagon; a lion within an oval and a tiny rectangle with indecipherable letters.

Dimensions

Length

12 cm

Material

Metal (silver)

Condition

Overall Condition

Good