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Camp spoon

Camp spoon
Horn, brass
1770-1790
Camp spoon
Camp spoon
Horn, brass
1770-1790
Camp spoon Horn, brass 1770-1790
Status
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Label Text

This folding set of two horn spoons may have been part of the camp equipment of George Washington’s stepson, John (Jacky) Parke Custis. Custis served as Washington’s personal aide during the siege of Yorktown in 1781.

Date1770-1790
Maker (American, 1754 - 1781)
Geography Possibly made - United StatesPossibly made - England
Medium/TechniqueHorn, brass
DimensionsOverall (Closed H x W): 4 3/4 in. x 2 in. (12.07 cm x 5.08 cm) Overall (Open H x W): 8 1/2 in. x 2 in. (21.59 cm x 5.08 cm)
Credit LineGift of Katherine Merle-Smith Thomas, 2010
Object numberH-4908
DescriptionDouble-ended, folding horn spoon with a large bowl at one end and an arched handle with a small bowl at the other. The two ends are joined at center with a brass hinge.
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