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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1986.108.44
Creator:
Gray, Robert (1792-1860)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
circa 1850
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by Robert Gray (1792-1860), Portsmouth, NH; C. 1850. Silver. Round ended handle, with upturned end, and 5/8" mid-rib on front; Egg-shaped bowl. "A.E.K." engraved in script on front of handle. "L U R E O." engraved in script on reverse of handle. "ROBt. GRAY" in upper case Roman letters, stamped in serrated rectangle o reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.687 L-8.75 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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