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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1977.029.058.4
Creator:
Drown, Thomas Pickering (1782-1849)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1815-1819
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Thomas P. Drown (1782-1849), Portsmouth, NH; 1815-1819. Silver. Fiddle handle with downturned end, pointed fins, and an egg-shaped bowl. "E" engraved in feathered script, on front of handle. "[T P] DROWN", in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle. One of a set of four.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1 L-5.625 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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