Tablespoon
- Object Name:
- Tablespoon
- Object ID:
- 1947.024
- Creator:
- Abbot, John Jr. (1790-1850)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1817-1820
- Description:
- Tablespoon. Made by John Abbot, Jr. (1790-1850), Portsmouth, NH; 1817-1820. Silver. Downturned fiddle handle with rounded end, pointed fins and pointed egg-shaped bowl. "DAP" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "J. ABBOT", upper case Roman letters, stamped in serrated rectangle on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.875 L-8.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Given by Ann Gilman Paul, from the estate of her sister, Caroline Chandler Paul. The spoon is believed to have been owned by their grandmother, Deborah Gilman, of Newmarket, NH, who married Amos Paul in 1817.
Spoon has maker's mark of Portsmouth, NH silversmith John Abbot (1790-1850); it was probably made around the time of Deborah and Amos's marriage. - Credit Line:
- From the Estate of Caroline Chandler Paul, given by her sister Ann Gilman Paul
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