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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1977.029.007
Creator:
Drowne, Samuel (1749-1815)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1790-1800
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Samuel Drowne (1749-1815), Portsmouth, NH; 1790-1800. Silver. Downturned handle with pointed end, short oval drop, and an egg-shaped bowl. "A:C" in upper case block letters engraved on front. Initials engraved within a wriggle-work pointed oval cartouche with trailing bright-cut decoration. "S·D" in upper case Roman letters, with a pellet between letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.937 L-5.125 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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