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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1986.108.32
Creator:
Fifield, John S. (1834-1926)Watchmaker
Place of Origin:
Dover, NH
Date:
1858-1859
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by John S. Fifield (1834-1926), Dover, NH; 1858-1859. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle, with rounded upturned end, and long mid-rib (7/8") on front; rounded fins; and an egg-shaped bowl. "LAH" engraved in script on reverse of handle. "FIFIELD." in upper case roman letters, stamped in rectangle, on reverse, lower end of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.687 L-9.062 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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