Summary
Silver spoon made circa 1901 and presented to Ernest Cecil Huber in 1905 and was probably a christening gift from his grandparents.
Ernest Cecil Huber was born on 18 October 1904 in Lambeth, London. He worked as a mid shipman and jumped ship at Melbourne in 1927, where he settled and established a life. He married in 1931, and he and his wife had five children. He was a Sargent Major with the Australian Armed Forces during World War II, serving in the Middle East from 1939 to 1945. Upon his return home from the war he worked for the railways. He died on 5 April 1983 in Melbourne.
The spoon was donated "in memory of our father Ernest Cecil Huber".
Physical Description
Infants' spoon, made of metal, probably electroplated silver. Cylindrical form the top half having been cut away, in a downward curve to the b bottom edge. The opposite end is curved, in three stages, to a point from which at which a handle is attached. The handle is at a slight angle to the spoon. It appears to have been broken in the past and soldered together. Around the curved areas of the spoon there are rows of small incised points.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Home & Community, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Public Life & Institutions, Childhood, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Barbara Timms, 09 Feb 1993
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Presented To
Ernest C. Huber, Lambeth, England, Great Britain, circa 1905
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Classification
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
3.8 cm (Length), 10.2 cm (Width), 3.8 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
3.8 mm (Length), 10.2 mm (Width), 3.8 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
100 mm (Length), 28 mm (Width), 30 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Maximum dimensions
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Keywords
British Immigration, Cutlery, Religions: Anglican, Rites of Passage, Silverware