Tablespoon
- Object Name:
- Tablespoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.002
- Creator:
- Drowne, Samuel (1749-1815)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1770-1790
- Description:
- Tablespoon. Made by Samuel Drowne (1749-1815), Portsmouth, NH; 1770-1790. Silver. Tapered handle, with rounded end and 1/2" mid-rib on back of handle. Elliptical bowl with rounded drop and shell design stamped on reverse. "S / W M", with diamond-shaped device made of four dots in between the W and M, engraved on front; feathered band engraved around edge. "S·D", in upper case Roman letters, with square pellet between the letters, stamped in a rectangle on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.625 L-8.375 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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