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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1977.029.093
Creator:
Clark, Joseph (1775-1838)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1800-1811
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by Joseph Clark (1775-1838), Portsmouth, NH; 1800-1811. Silver. Tapered handle with downturned, pointed ended. Egg-shaped bowl with long single molded drop with rounded end on reverse. "C" engraved on handle in feathered script on front. "J·Clark" in upper and lower case Italic letters, with a pellet after the "J", stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.687 L-9.062 inches
Provenance:
From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard F. Upton
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