Tablespoon
- Object Name:
- Tablespoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.016
- Creator:
- Griffith, David (1735-1779)
Goldsmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1757-1779
- Description:
- Tablespoon. Made by David Griffith (1735-1779), Portsmouth, NH; 1757-1779. Silver. Upturned round-ended handle, with long mid-rib on front; egg-shaped bowl, with raised double drop, and 11-lobe shell stamped on back of bowl. "M+P" engraved in hatched, block letters on reverse of handle. "DGriffeth", in upper and lower case italic letters, stamped in lobed cartouche on reverse of lower end of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.6 L-7.4 inches
- Provenance:
- From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard F. Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Richard F. Upton
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