id:			119526
accession number:	1940.396
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Teaspoon, c. 1790. Rufus Farnam (American, 1771-). Silver; overall: 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Hollis French 1940.396

title:				Teaspoon
title in original language:	
series:				
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creation date:			c. 1790
creation date earliest:		1785
creation date latest:		1795
current location:		
creditline:			Gift of Hollis French
copyright:			

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culture:	America, Massachusetts, Boston, 18th century
technique:	silver
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Silver
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catalogue raisonne: 

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CREATORS

* Rufus Farnam (American, 1771-)  - fabricated by
Rufus and Henry Farnam were in partnership together from 1800 to 1806.
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measurements: Overall: 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	engraved "SG" in block letters within reserve on top of handle end.
	translation:	
	remark:		

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Johnston, Phillip M. <em>Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994.
	page number: 	Mentioned and reproduced: P. 53
	url:		

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