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Creator Role

manufacturer

Description

The spoon depicts an image of Abraham Lincoln's log cabin on its oval top and features an embossed flower design on the front of the neck of the spoon. Its handle's reverse also features an embossed floral design.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1908

Measurement

6 inches (height)

Materials and Techniques Display

molded silver

Inscription

on reverse: Pat. Jan. 14, 08 / TOWEL, ST. PAUL, U.S.A.

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Childhood and youth

Work Type

spoon

Class

metalwork

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

6865

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Towle's Log Cabin Spoon

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