Teaspoon

Object Name:

Teaspoon

Object ID:

1927.011.02.09

Creator:

Carter & WhitfordJeweler

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1855-1857

Description:

Teaspoon. Made by Carter & Whitford, Concord, NH; 1855-1857. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle with upturned, rounded end short rib on front, rounded shoulders, and an oval bowl. "F.Farmer" engraved in script on the reverse of the handle. Impressed mark on the reverse near shoulder: "CARTER & WHITFORD" in upper case letters in a rectangle. "Mrs. Carrie M. Huntley" typed on paper label attached to reverse of handle.

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

W-1.25 L-6.1 inches

Provenance:

The set of spoons was originally owned by the donor's mother, Fanny (Morgan) Farmer (1831-1913) of Bow, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Carrie M. Huntley

People:

Farmer, Fanny (1831-1913), Carter, Abiel (1827-1898), Whitford, George H. (1829-1906), Huntley, Carrie M. (1867-1927)