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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1949.024.03
Creator:
Chandler, Timothy (1762-1848)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
circa 1814
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Timothy Chandler (1762-1848), Concord, NH; c. 1814. Silver. Downturned, tapered fiddle handle with rounded end, pointed fin shoulders, and an oval bowl. "LS" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "TC" stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle. One of a pair.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.125 L-5.5 inches
Provenance:
Part of a collection of silver teaspoons, each engraved with the initials of ancestors of the donor, Grace Foster Simons (1875-1949). This spoon was originally owned by the donor's great-grandmother, Lydia (Stevens) Huntoon (1790-1868) of Salisbury and Andover, NH.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Grace Foster Simons
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