Tablespoon

Object Name:

Tablespoon

Object ID:

1908.002.03.3

Creator:

Hall, Ivory (1795-1880)Jeweler

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Tablespoon. Made by Ivory Hall (1795-1880), Owned by Jeremiah Stickney (1790-1855), Concord, NH, c. 1830. Silver. Downturned fiddle handle with rounded end, flat shank with rounded shoulders, and oval bowl. "JS" engraved in script on front of handle. "M. E. Stickney" engraved in script on reverse of handle face. Stamped mark on reverse of handle: "I. HALL" upper case letters in rectangle, followed by a crown and oak leaf. Paper label on reverse with name of donor. One of a pair.

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

W-1.8 L-9.5 inches

Provenance:

Part of a collection of Stickney family objects bequeathed by Catharine Ayer Stickney Ransom (1831-1908) of Haverhill, MA. The tablespoons were originally owned by Jeremiah Stickney (1790-1855), then by his daughters, Catherine Ayer (Stickney) Ransom (1831-1908) and Mary Elizabeth (Stickney) Buttrick (1834-1900). They were donated by Catherine Ayer (Stickney) Ransom.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Catharine Ayer Stickney Ransom

People:

Hall, Ivory (1795-1880), Stickney, Jeremiah (1790-1855), Stickney, Mary E. (1834-1900), Ransom, Catharine A. (1831-1908)