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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1949.024.06
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 pointed shoulders and an oval bowl. "L.B.S." engraved in script on front of handle. "T.C" in upper case Roman letters stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1 L-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). The spoon was owned by the donor's great-great- grandmother, Lydia Berry Stevens (1768-1826) of Gilmanton and Salisbury, NH. The spoon was made Timothy Chandler (1762-1848) of Concord, NH.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Grace Foster Simons
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