Tablespoon
- Object Name:
- Tablespoon
- Object ID:
- 1986.108.01
- Creator:
- Abbott, John W. (1790-1850)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- circa 1840
- Description:
- Tablespoon. Made by John W. Abbott (1790-1850), Portsmouth, NH; c. 1840. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle, with downturned rounded end; rounded fins; and an egg-shaped bowl. "M. Goodrich" engraved in script on front of handle. "J.W.ABBOTT", upper-case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.75 L-8.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the Charles H. Batchelder Collection of New Hampshire silver (formerly Loan 1959.88). Charles H. Batchelder (1876-1948) was a N.H.H.S. trustee, and a silver collector.
"M. Goodrich" engraved on front of silver spoon. Spoon made by John Abbot, a.k.a. John William Abbott, (1790-1850), Portsmouth, New Hampshire. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, with funds provided by subscription, including a grant from Chubb Life America
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