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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1977.029.162.1
Creator:
Gray, George (1803-1874)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Dover, NH
Date:
1830-1840
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by George Gray (1803-1874), Dover, NH; 1830-1840. Silver. Fin-and-fiddle form. Taper-sided fiddle handle, with downturned rounded end. Flared, rounded fins. Egg-shaped bowl. "M.Lord." engraved in script on front of handle. Stamped on back of stem: "G.GRAY", in upper case letters, within a serrated rectangle. One of a pair.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.812 L-9.062 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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