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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1986.108.25
Creator:
Dunyon, Augustine (1815-1886)
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1840-1851
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Augustine Dunyon (1815-1886), Portsmouth, NH; 1840-1851. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle, with upturned round end; 1/2" mid-rib on front of handle end; flared, rounded fins; and egg-shaped bowl. "S.C." engraved in script on back of handle. "A. DUNYON." stamped in upper case roman letters, within plain rectangle on back of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.125 L-6 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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