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Gift of Gennaro J. Capobianco, 2005.180.71  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Spoon
Gift of Gennaro J. Capobianco, 2005.180.71 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Spoon

Dateabout 1890
MediumOx horn
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 3/4 x 2 1/4in. (14.6 x 5.7cm)
ClassificationsTableware
Credit LineGift of Gennaro J. Capobianco
DescriptionHand-carved ox horn spoon. Thin, deeply carved, smoothed bowl which forms to a point. Ornately carved handle, has engraved designs across center with grooved edges and a smoothly rounded top.

Object number2005.180.71
NotesObject Note: Originally from Italy and brought to Hartford, Connecticut by Italian immigrants in 1907.
(Furlani 2/06/2013)
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