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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1977.029.052
Creator:
Cario, William (1736-1809)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Newmarket, NH
Date:
1780-1800
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by William Cario (1736-1809); Newmarket, NH; 1780-1800. Silver. Pointed handle with downturned end and tapered shaft. Egg-shaped bowl with incised V drop on back of bowl. "E / I F" on the second line, with a three stroke sprig between "I" and "F" engraved in block letters on end of handle. "W.C" in upper case Roman letters stamped in rectangle on back of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.75 L-9.25 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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