Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.011
- 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. Pointed, downturned handle; egg-shaped bowl with rounded drop and shell stamped on reverse. Engraving: "LL / to / MH", in upper case block letters; "to," in script; a diamond made of 4 dots between "LL" engraved on front of handle. "SxDrowne" in upper and lower case Roman italic letters, in rectangle with chevron ends, stamped on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1 L-4.937 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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