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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1977.029.005
Creator:
Drowne, Samuel (1749-1815)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1780-1793
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by Samuel Drowne (1749-1815), Portsmouth, NH; 1780-1795. Silver. Downturned handle, with rounded end and 5/8" mid-rib on reverse. Egg-shaped bowl with round drop and shell design stamped on reverse. "ED" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "SxDrowne", in upper and lower case Roman italic letters, in rectangle with chevron ends, stamped on reverse of handle. (Note that this spoon is identical, including engraving, to 1977.029.006, which has the maker's mark of Samuel Drowne's brother, Benjamin.)
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.75 L-8.875 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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