Tablespoon
- Object Name:
- Tablespoon
- Object ID:
- 1972.062
- Creator:
- Gerrish, Oliver (1796-1888)
- Place of Origin:
- Portland, ME
- Date:
- 1840-1850
- Description:
- Tablespoon. Made by Oliver Gerrish (1796-1888), Portland, ME; 1840-1850; Silver. Downturned double swell "fiddle" handle with rounded end and tapering, rounded shoulders, and ovoid bowl. Script initials "M.A.M." engraved on handle face. Impressed mark on reverse of handle: "Gerrish" in upper case letters in scalloped rectangle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.625 L-8.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Spoon with maker's mark, originally believed to be that of Portsmouth, N.H. silversmith Timothy Gerrish (1756-1815); but re-cataloged by as the work of Timothy's son, Oliver Gerrish (1796-1888) of Portland, Maine. Purchased from Hanover, N.H. antique's dealer, Marie-Louise Antiques, in 1972.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Gerrish, Oliver (1796-1888)
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