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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1947.007.22.1
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. Tapered flat handle with rounded end; ovoid bowl with pointed, roulettework drop on reverse. "APF" engraved in feathered script above "5" on front of handle. "T P DROWN" upper case letters, stamped in rectangle, on reverse of handle. One of four.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.9 L-5.5 inches
Provenance:
The spoons were originally owned by Anna (Pickering) Fabyan (1758-1833). Anna Pickering married Samuel Fabyan, Jr. (1748-1811) of Newington, NH, in 1778. Anna was the oldest sister of donor's great- grandmother, Abigail (Pickering) Packer 1777-1857).
Credit Line:
Bequest of Bertha Vaughan
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