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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1977.029.063.2
Creator:
Drown, Thomas Pickering (1782-1849)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1803-1810
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Thomas P. Drown (1782-1849), Portsmouth, NH; 1803-1810. Silver. Downturned coffin end handle; Egg-shaped bowl with wriggle-work incised V shaped drop on reverse. "B T" in block letters, with a floral sprig between letters, engraved on front of handle. "[T] P DROWN" in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle. One of a pair.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.937 L-5.062 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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