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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1977.029.059
Creator:
Drown, Thomas Pickering (1782-1849)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1803-1810
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by Thomas P. Drown (1782-1849), Portsmouth, NH; 1803-1810. Silver. Downturned coffin end handle; Egg-shaped bowl with incised V shaped drop on reverse. "B / G A" in block letters, with a floral sprig between "G" and "A", engraved on front of handle. "T P DROWN" in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.75 L-8.812 inches
Provenance:
From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard F. Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard F. Upton
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