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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1974.061
Creator:
Brown, Philip (1789-1854)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Hopkinton, NH
Date:
1810-1820
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Philip Brown (1789-1854), Hopkinton, NH; Owned by Experience (White) Blanchard (1772-1837), Hopkinton, NH; 1810-1820. Silver. Downturned fiddle handle with coffin-end, pointed fins and an egg-shaped bowl. "E B" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "P B" stamped in upper case Roman letters in a plain rectangle on back of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.125 L-5.625 inches
Provenance:
Silver spoon said to have belonged to Experience White Blanchard (1772-1837) of Hopkinton, New Hampshire, wife of Jonas Blanchard (1768-1856), great-great-
grandparents of the donors, Ruth A. Woodbury (1902-1985) and Dorcas L. Woodbury (1907-1980).
Credit Line:
Gift of Ruth A. and Dorcas L. Woodbury
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