Salt spoon
Manufacturer
Balch and Lamson
(American, circa 1850 - 1880)
Collaborator
Charles Lamson
(American, 1817 - 1890)
Collaborator
James Balch
(American, 1806 - 1846)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1820
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
InscribedStamped on back of handle: "Balch & Lamson" in a rectangle. Handle engraved "LAN" in script.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.3139
Not on view
DescriptionForward bent fiddle shaped handle with rounded chamfered shoulders and a slight midrib on front of handle.