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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1977.029.135.4
Creator:
Cole, Shubael B. (1819-1886)
Place of Origin:
Somersworth, NH/Great Falls, NH
Date:
1850-1860
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Shubael B. Cole (1819-1886), Great Falls, NH; 1850-1860. Silver. Double swell fiddle handle with rounded, upturned end, and short midrib on front; Flared, rounded fins with egg-shaped bowl. "MER" engraved in script on back of handle. "[S.] B.COLE." and "[G]REAT.FALLS" in upper case Roman letters, within plain rectangles stamped on back of handle. One of a set of five.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.187 L-6.062 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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