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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1969.005.038
Creator:
Chandler, Timothy (1762-1848)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1815-1825
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Timothy Chandler (1762-1848), Concord, NH; 1815-1825. Silver. Downturned, tapered fiddle handle with rounded end, pointed fins, and an egg-shaped bowl. "EM" engraved in script on front of handle. "T. CHANDLER" in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1 L-5.375 inches
Provenance:
The Josiah Abbott Dadmun (1840-1924) and Susan Dadmun (1844-1936) Collection is a bequest of their daughter, Helen I. Dadmun (Mrs. Frank C.) Doble (1881-1969). Mrs. Doble's bequest includes: "my collection of early American sterling silver spoons." Other items in the collection include: New Hampshire and other silver, wallpaper samples, fans, personal items, and birchbark pictures made by E. H. Merrill.
Credit Line:
Josiah Abbott Dadmun and Susan Dadmun Collections, Bequest of Helen I. Dadmun Doble
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