. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . replaced bya domed cover with a finial, and a bandhad been moulded around the middle ofthe body. It should be remembered thatno tankard was made with a spout. Itwas a drinking-vessel pure and spout now so frequently found onthese old pieces is quite a modern addition,—an attempt to make a pitcher. Spoons in the seventeenth century werevinvariably rat - tailed. From the handledown the back of the bowl to about themiddle ran a ridge, shaped like a is sometimes thought to have beenan attempt to strengthen the spoon, butits us
. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . replaced bya domed cover with a finial, and a bandhad been moulded around the middle ofthe body. It should be remembered thatno tankard was made with a spout. Itwas a drinking-vessel pure and spout now so frequently found onthese old pieces is quite a modern addition,—an attempt to make a pitcher. Spoons in the seventeenth century werevinvariably rat - tailed. From the handledown the back of the bowl to about themiddle ran a ridge, shaped like a is sometimes thought to have beenan attempt to strengthen the spoon, butits use must have been purely ornamental,for it adds little strength to these stronglymade spoons. Sometimes the rat-tail wasshaped like a long V, and grooved, whileon each side were elaborate scrolls. Thebowl was perfectly oval in shape, whilethe end of the handle was notched, or trifld. This style of spoon was continued, withmodifications, through the first third of theeighteenth century. Then the bowl became[ill Early Eighteenth Century Plate. Snuff Box Porringer 12 Early Eighteenth Century Plate
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