Coin silver teaspoon, down-turned fiddle handle with short midrib on back, chamfered shooulders, broad-based drop, deep bowl with pointed oval shape.
Monogram on handle top is "CH" and underneath us "MLS." Accompanying the bottom monogram, underneath is the date "6-5-1962." At midpoint on handle bottom is struck "J. SHAFFNER" within a rectangular reserve and "STANDARD" within an "S" curved reserve.
Spoons were likely produced by Robert and William Wilson of Philadelphia in the 1840s, then retailed by John Shaffner of Lancaster City. Shaffner had a business advertisement in the Lancaster City Directory of 1843, listing his business as a "Comb, Jewelery, Fancy, and Trimming Store" at 18 North Queen St.
Light corrosion on top surface; heavier corrosion under handle.
Object ID
P.2003.007.001
Notes
Eby was raised in Penn Twp. and later moved to Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. for most of his adult life, before retiring to Lebanon Co. He & Lizzie are buried in Penryn Cemetery.
1860 Census- age 4 in Penn Twp.
1870 Census- age 15, a "servant" in home of uncle? Chr. Ruhl, Brickerville
1880 Census - age 28 in Penn Twp.
1900 Census - age 44 in Rapho Twp.
1910 Census - age 54 in Rapho Twp.
1920 Census - age 63 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co.
1930 Census - age 73 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co. (No occupation listed)
Coin silver teaspoon, down-turned fiddle handle with short midrib on back, chamfered shooulders, broad-based drop, deep bowl with pointed oval shape.
Monogram on handle top is "CH" and underneath us "MLS." Accompanying the bottom monogram, underneath is the date "6-5-1962." At midpoint on handle bottom is struck "J. SHAFFNER" within a rectangular reserve and "STANDARD" within an "S" curved reserve.
Spoons were likely produced by Robert and William Wilson of Philadelphia in the 1840s, then retailed by John Shaffner of Lancaster City. Shaffner had a business advertisement in the Lancaster City Directory of 1843, listing his business as a "Comb, Jewelery, Fancy, and Trimming Store" at 18 North Queen St.
Light corrosion on top surface; heavier corrosion under handle.
Object ID
P.2003.007.002
Notes
Eby was raised in Penn Twp. and later moved to Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. for most of his adult life, before retiring to Lebanon Co. He & Lizzie are buried in Penryn Cemetery.
1860 Census- age 4 in Penn Twp.
1870 Census- age 15, a "servant" in home of uncle? Chr. Ruhl, Brickerville
1880 Census - age 28 in Penn Twp.
1900 Census - age 44 in Rapho Twp.
1910 Census - age 54 in Rapho Twp.
1920 Census - age 63 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co.
1930 Census - age 73 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co. (No occupation listed)
Coin silver teaspoon, down-turned fiddle handle with short midrib on back, chamfered shooulders, broad-based drop, deep bowl with pointed oval shape.
Monogram on handle top is "CH" and underneath us "MLS." Accompanying the bottom monogram, underneath is the date "6-5-1962." At midpoint on handle bottom is struck "J. SHAFFNER" within a rectangular reserve and "STANDARD" within an "S" curved reserve.
Spoons were likely produced by Robert and William Wilson of Philadelphia in the 1840s, then retailed by John Shaffner of Lancaster City. Shaffner had a business advertisement in the Lancaster City Directory of 1843, listing his business as a "Comb, Jewelery, Fancy, and Trimming Store" at 18 North Queen St.
Light corrosion on top surface; heavier corrosion under handle.
Object ID
P.2003.007.003
Notes
Eby was raised in Penn Twp. and later moved to Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. for most of his adult life, before retiring to Lebanon Co. He & Lizzie are buried in Penryn Cemetery.
1860 Census- age 4 in Penn Twp.
1870 Census- age 15, a "servant" in home of uncle? Chr. Ruhl, Brickerville
1880 Census - age 28 in Penn Twp.
1900 Census - age 44 in Rapho Twp.
1910 Census - age 54 in Rapho Twp.
1920 Census - age 63 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co.
1930 Census - age 73 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co. (No occupation listed)
Coin silver teaspoon, down-turned fiddle handle with short midrib on back, chamfered shooulders, broad-based drop, deep bowl with pointed oval shape.
Monogram on handle top is "CH" and underneath us "MLS." Accompanying the bottom monogram, underneath is the date "6-5-1962." At midpoint on handle bottom is struck "J. SHAFFNER" within a rectangular reserve and "STANDARD" within an "S" curved reserve.
Spoons were likely produced by Robert and William Wilson of Philadelphia in the 1840s, then retailed by John Shaffner of Lancaster City. Shaffner had a business advertisement in the Lancaster City Directory of 1843, listing his business as a "Comb, Jewelery, Fancy, and Trimming Store" at 18 North Queen St.
Light corrosion on top surface; heavier corrosion under handle.
Object ID
P.2003.007.004
Notes
Eby was raised in Penn Twp. and later moved to Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. for most of his adult life, before retiring to Lebanon Co. He & Lizzie are buried in Penryn Cemetery.
1860 Census- age 4 in Penn Twp.
1870 Census- age 15, a "servant" in home of uncle? Chr. Ruhl, Brickerville
1880 Census - age 28 in Penn Twp.
1900 Census - age 44 in Rapho Twp.
1910 Census - age 54 in Rapho Twp.
1920 Census - age 63 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co.
1930 Census - age 73 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co. (No occupation listed)
Coin silver teaspoon, down-turned fiddle handle with short midrib on back, chamfered shooulders, broad-based drop, deep bowl with pointed oval shape.
Monogram on handle top is "CH" and underneath us "MLS." Accompanying the bottom monogram, underneath is the date "6-5-1962." At midpoint on handle bottom is struck "J. SHAFFNER" within a rectangular reserve and "STANDARD" within an "S" curved reserve.
Spoons were likely produced by Robert and William Wilson of Philadelphia in the 1840s, then retailed by John Shaffner of Lancaster City. Shaffner had a business advertisement in the Lancaster City Directory of 1843, listing his business as a "Comb, Jewelery, Fancy, and Trimming Store" at 18 North Queen St.
Light corrosion on top surface; heavier corrosion under handle.
Object ID
P.2003.007.005
Notes
Eby was raised in Penn Twp. and later moved to Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. for most of his adult life, before retiring to Lebanon Co. He & Lizzie are buried in Penryn Cemetery.
1860 Census- age 4 in Penn Twp.
1870 Census- age 15, a "servant" in home of uncle? Chr. Ruhl, Brickerville
1880 Census - age 28 in Penn Twp.
1900 Census - age 44 in Rapho Twp.
1910 Census - age 54 in Rapho Twp.
1920 Census - age 63 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co.
1930 Census - age 73 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co. (No occupation listed)
Coin silver teaspoon, down-turned fiddle handle with short midrib on back, chamfered shooulders, broad-based drop, deep bowl with pointed oval shape.
Monogram on handle top is "CH" and underneath us "MLS." Accompanying the bottom monogram, underneath is the date "6-5-1962." At midpoint on handle bottom is struck "J. SHAFFNER" within a rectangular reserve and "STANDARD" within an "S" curved reserve.
Spoons were likely produced by Robert and William Wilson of Philadelphia in the 1840s, then retailed by John Shaffner of Lancaster City. Shaffner had a business advertisement in the Lancaster City Directory of 1843, listing his business as a "Comb, Jewelery, Fancy, and Trimming Store" at 18 North Queen St.
Light corrosion on top surface; heavier corrosion under handle.
Object ID
P.2003.007.006
Notes
Eby was raised in Penn Twp. and later moved to Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. for most of his adult life, before retiring to Lebanon Co. He & Lizzie are buried in Penryn Cemetery.
1860 Census- age 4 in Penn Twp.
1870 Census- age 15, a "servant" in home of uncle? Chr. Ruhl, Brickerville
1880 Census - age 28 in Penn Twp.
1900 Census - age 44 in Rapho Twp.
1910 Census - age 54 in Rapho Twp.
1920 Census - age 63 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co.
1930 Census - age 73 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co. (No occupation listed)
Coin silver teaspoon, down-turned fiddle handle with short midrib on back, chamfered shooulders, broad-based drop, deep bowl with pointed oval shape.
Monogram on handle top is "CH" and underneath us "MLS." Accompanying the bottom monogram, underneath is the date "6-5-1962." At midpoint on handle bottom is struck "J. SHAFFNER" within a rectangular reserve and "STANDARD" within an "S" curved reserve.
Spoons were likely produced by Robert and William Wilson of Philadelphia in the 1840s, then retailed by John Shaffner of Lancaster City. Shaffner had a business advertisement in the Lancaster City Directory of 1843, listing his business as a "Comb, Jewelery, Fancy, and Trimming Store" at 18 North Queen St.
Light corrosion on top surface; heavier corrosion under handle.
Object ID
P.2003.007.007
Notes
Eby was raised in Penn Twp. and later moved to Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. for most of his adult life, before retiring to Lebanon Co. He & Lizzie are buried in Penryn Cemetery.
1860 Census- age 4 in Penn Twp.
1870 Census- age 15, a "servant" in home of uncle? Chr. Ruhl, Brickerville
1880 Census - age 28 in Penn Twp.
1900 Census - age 44 in Rapho Twp.
1910 Census - age 54 in Rapho Twp.
1920 Census - age 63 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co.
1930 Census - age 73 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co. (No occupation listed)
Coin silver teaspoon, down-turned fiddle handle with short midrib on back, chamfered shooulders, broad-based drop, deep bowl with pointed oval shape.
Monogram on handle top is "CH" and underneath us "MLS." Accompanying the bottom monogram, underneath is the date "6-5-1962." At midpoint on handle bottom is struck "J. SHAFFNER" within a rectangular reserve and "STANDARD" within an "S" curved reserve.
Spoons were likely produced by Robert and William Wilson of Philadelphia in the 1840s, then retailed by John Shaffner of Lancaster City. Shaffner had a business advertisement in the Lancaster City Directory of 1843, listing his business as a "Comb, Jewelery, Fancy, and Trimming Store" at 18 North Queen St.
Light corrosion on top surface; heavier corrosion under handle.
Object ID
P.2003.007.008
Notes
Eby was raised in Penn Twp. and later moved to Mastersonville, Rapho Twp. for most of his adult life, before retiring to Lebanon Co. He & Lizzie are buried in Penryn Cemetery.
1860 Census- age 4 in Penn Twp.
1870 Census- age 15, a "servant" in home of uncle? Chr. Ruhl, Brickerville
1880 Census - age 28 in Penn Twp.
1900 Census - age 44 in Rapho Twp.
1910 Census - age 54 in Rapho Twp.
1920 Census - age 63 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co.
1930 Census - age 73 in S. Londonderry Twp., Lebanon Co. (No occupation listed)
Teaspoon, coin silver, fiddleback design with pointed bowl.
Stamped on the back of the handle, in a long rectangle: "ZAHM & JACKSON." There are three sets of initials on handle with the date of 1845. (On Jan 29, 1845, Michael Zahm and John W. Jackson announced in the paper that they had purchased a store on North Queen St.) The original set of large initials is "MF," perhpas for Maria M. Frantz (mother of E.F. Bowman). The date is next, followed by "EFB" for Ezra F. Bowman and "LMB" for Luetta Musser Bowman.
A sticker was attached to back of handle with handwritten date of 1830.
General wear with minor dents in bowl and tarnish. Crease at mid-handle.
Teaspoon, coin silver, fiddleback design with pointed bowl.
Stamped on the back of the handle, in a long rectangle, is "ZAHM & JACKSON." There are three sets of initals on handle with the date 1845. The original set of large initals is "MF", perhaps for Maria M. Frantz (mother of E.F. Bowman). The date is next, followed by "EFB" for Ezra F. Bowman and "LMB" for Luetta Musser Bowman.
A sticker was attached to baxk of handle with the handwritten date of 1830.
General wear with minor dents in bowl and tarnish. Crease at mid-handle.
Teaspoon, coin silver, fiddleback design with pointed bowl.
Stamped on the back of the handle, in a long rectangle, is "ZAHM & JACKSON." There are three sets of initals on handle with the date 1845. The original set of large initals is "MF", perhaps for Maria M. Frantz (mother of E.F. Bowman). The date is next, followed by "EFB" for Ezra F. Bowman and "LMB" for Luetta Musser Bowman.
A sticker was attached to baxk of handle with the handwritten date of 1830.
General wear with minor dents in bowl and tarnish. Crease at mid-handle.
Teaspoon, coin silver, fiddleback design with pointed bowl.
Stamped on the back of the handle, in a long rectangle, is "ZAHM & JACKSON." There are three sets of initals on handle with the date 1845. The original set of large initals is "MF", perhaps for Maria M. Frantz (mother of E.F. Bowman). The date is next, followed by "EFB" for Ezra F. Bowman and "LMB" for Luetta Musser Bowman.
A sticker was attached to baxk of handle with the handwritten date of 1830.
General wear with minor dents in bowl and tarnish. Crease at mid-handle.
