Teaspoon

Name/Title

Teaspoon

Entry/Object ID

1999.16.53

Description

Silver teaspoon with rounded shoulder and downturned fiddle handle. The handle is engraved with the name "M. A. Leland." The back of the handle is marked, "F.CHAFFEE" along with an image of a bird and the letter P.

Context

Made by Frederick A. Chaffee in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Chaffee had a retail store in Rutland, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.16

Source or Donor

Harding, Jack, Harding, Marie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Jack and Marie Harding

Made/Created

Artist

Chaffee, Frederick (1823-1891)

Date made

1849 - 1860

Place

City

Pittsfield

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Teaspoon

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3/4 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Length

6 in

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Rutland

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America