Tablespoon
- Object Name:
- Tablespoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.030
- Creator:
- Gerrish, Timothy (1756-1815)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1800-1810
- Description:
- Tablespoon. Made by Timothy Gerrish (1756-1815), Portsmouth, NH; 1800-1810. Silver. Coffin-ended handle, with downturned end, V-drop, and egg-shaped bowl. "[S]MW" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. Maker's mark stamped on back of stem: "T Gerrish", with pellet, in script, within plain rectangle (evidence of a crack in the stamp).
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.312 L-7.625 inches
- Provenance:
- From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Richard F. Upton
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