Silver serving spoon; electro-plated silver and nickel with bone handle. Marked with makers stamp "EPSN, HA EA FA"
Collection
Draper Collection
Cataloged By
Sciacca, Jane
Acquisition
Accession
2020.2
Source or Donor
Draper, Cathy
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Atkin Bros., Sheffield, UK
Date made
circa 1853
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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
10-1/2 in
Material
Metal
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Sep 15, 2021
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Draper, Frances Jones (Fanny)
Provenance
Notes
Belonged to Fanny Draper.
General Notes
Note
Notes: Frank Draper was the son of James Sumner Draper (1811-1896) and (Emeline) Amanda Reeves Draper (1818-1875). He was born in Wayland and served in the Civil War. He was a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a prominent surgeon in Boston and a Professor at the Harvard Medical School. He married Frances Jones (Fanny) (1840-1912) in 1870. They were the owners of 105 Plain Rd. in Wayland from 1889-1907 although their primary residence was on Marlboro St. in Boston and later in Brookline. The silverware was all definitely used by Frank Draper and his family. Some goes back to Cathy Draper's great, great grandparents, James Sumner and Amanda Reeves Draper.
Engraved on rear of bone handle after 1870: "To FD (presumably Fanny Draper) from MTB (unidentified)". Note: Atkin Bros was in business since 1853 using those markings so the handle may have been inscribed later to Fanny and belonged to someone else first.
Status: OK
Status By: Sciacca, Jane
Status Date: 2021-09-15