Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.051
- Creator:
- Cario, William (1736-1809)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1760-1770
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Made by William Cario (1736-1809), Portsmouth, NH, 1760-1770. Silver. Rounded handle with turned-up end, mid-rib on front, and egg-shaped bowl. Long single drop with shell decoration on back of bowl. Three dots in triangular formation between "SF" block letters engraved on back of handle. "WC" in Roman letters, with a star in between the two letters stamped in a plain rectangle on back of lower end of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.875 L-4.312 inches
- Provenance:
- From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard F. Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Richard F. Upton
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