Tablespoon
- Object Name:
- Tablespoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.006
- Creator:
- Drowne, Benjamin (1759-1793)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1780-1793
- Description:
- Tablespoon. Made by Benjamin Drowne (1759-1793), Portsmouth, NH; 1780-1795. Silver. Downturned handle, with rounded end and 1/2" 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. "B·Drowne", with pellet between the B and D, in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle. (Note that this spoon is identical, including engraving, to 1977.029.005, which has the maker's mark of Benjamin Drowne's brother, Samuel.)
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.75 L-8.75 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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