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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Dessert spoon
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Dessert spoon

Manufacturer Louis Antoine Drouard (French)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1800
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
InscribedStamped on reverse along with two obliterated marks. Monogram on back of each spoon "D".
Credit LineGift of the Norfolk Historic Foundation
Object number79.285.104
Not on view
DescriptionElliptical bowl with forward bent handle decorated with simple thread design.

Published ReferencesE. Beuque et M. Frapsance, DICTIONAIRE DES POINCONS DE MAITRES-ORFEVRES FRANCAIS DU XIVe SIECLE A 1838, (F. de Nobele, Paris, 1964), no. 1.350 for maker's mark.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Louis Antoine Drouard
ca. 1800
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Hildeburn & Bros.
ca. 1849-1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Lawrence Coles
1701
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
William Tant
ca. 1763-1764
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Hall & Elton
ca. 1837
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Towle Silversmiths
ca. 1890
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
William Pearce
ca. 1830
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
TAK Co.
ca. 1860
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
19th century