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"Bridgeport" Souvenir Spoon

George W. Schiebler and Company

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Caption

George W. Schiebler and Company (1876–before 1915). "Bridgeport" Souvenir Spoon, Patented 1888. Silver, 4 1/16 x 7/8 x 9/16 in. (10.3 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of William Lee Younger in memory of Joseph A. Henehan, 2010.77.8. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

"Bridgeport" Souvenir Spoon

Date

Patented 1888

Medium

Silver

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

4 1/16 x 7/8 x 9/16 in. (10.3 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm)

Inscriptions

On handle front, engraved, "F" In bowl front impressed: "Bridgeport/Ct"

Markings

on front: engraved "F" On bowl front: '"Bridgeport/Ct" on back, stem: "STERLING" "[Shiebler logo]" "PAT. 88"

Credit Line

Gift of William Lee Younger in memory of Joseph A. Henehan

Accession Number

2010.77.8

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Artists and makers

George W. Schiebler and Company

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