Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1986.108.23
- 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 oval end and 3/4" mid-rib on reverse of handle; egg-shaped bowl with rounded drop and short rattail on reverse. "P.T" in upper-case block, cross-hatched letters, with floral sprig underneath letters and 3-leaf pattern above letters, engraved on front of handle. "SD", upper case Roman italic letters, in serrated rectangle stamped on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.875 L-4.875 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the Charles H. Batchelder Collection of New Hampshire silver (formerly Loan 1959.88). Charles H. Batchelder (1876-1948) was a N.H.H.S. trustee, and a silver collector.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, with funds provided by subscription, including a grant from Chubb Life America
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