Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1986.108.22
- Creator:
- Drowne, Benjamin (1759-1793)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1780-1793
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Made by Benjamin Drowne (1759-1793), Portsmouth, NH; 1780-1793. Silver. Downturned handle with oval end and 1/4" mid rib on reverse; Egg-shaped bowl with long, oval drop on reverse. "H / T L" in upper case block letters, with diamond shaped four dot device between "T" and "L", engraved on front of handle. "B·D" in upper case Roman letters, with raised, diamond-shaped pellet between "B" and "D", stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.875 L-4.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the Charles H. Batchelder Collection of New Hampshire silver (formerly Loan 1959.88). Charles H. Batchelder (1876-1948) was a N.H.H.S. trustee, and a silver collector.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, with funds provided by subscription, including a grant from Chubb Life America
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