Spoon

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Spoon

Entry/Object ID

1945.20.7b

Description

Stamp molded tin spoon with a pointed bowl. The handle is stamped with "U.S." The inside of the bowl is engraved with the inscription, "P. S. Howes Co F 1st Vt".

Context

Used by Corporal Phil Sheridan Howe of Montpelier, Vermont, during the Spanish-American War

Acquisition

Accession

1945.20

Source or Donor

Howes, Mildred Burr (1902-1994)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

Width

12 in

Length

13 in

Material

Tin

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Howes, Phillip Sheridan (1875-1941)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War