Tablespoon
- Object Name:
- Tablespoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.004
- Creator:
- Drowne, Samuel (1749-1815)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1780-1795
- Description:
- Tablespoon. Made by Samuel Drowne (1749-1815), Portsmouth, NH; 1780-1795. Silver. Downturned tapered handle with round end and 1/2" mid-rib on reverse. Egg-shaped bowl with round drop and shell design stamped on reverse. "NEM" in elaborate intertwined feather script engraved on front of handle. "SxDrow[n]e" in upper and lower case Roman italic letters, in rectangle with chevron ends stamped on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.687 L-8.562 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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