Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1981.008.03.5
- 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 down-turned handle with short mid-rib on back; egg-shaped bowl with oval drop and shell decoration stamped on reverse. "S / B A" in block letters, with a diamond shaped device made of four dots between "B" and "A" engraved on front of handle. "SxDrowne" in upper and lower case Roman italic letters, in rectangle with chevron ends, stamped on reverse. One of a set of six.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.937 L-5.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a bequest by Mary Lavina Brewster Parsons (1904-1980), of Concord, NH, to the N.H.H.S. Maker's mark of Portsmouth, N.H. silver and goldsmith, Samuel Drowne II (1749-1815). Initials on spoon, "S / B A", have not been identified.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Mary Brewster Parsons
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