Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1969.005.017
- Creator:
- Handerson, Lucius R. (1819-1887)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1845-1848
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Made by Lucius R. Handerson (1819-1887), 1845-1848. Silver. Double swell handle with upturned end; rounded end with short (1/2") mid-rib on face; flared rounded shoulders; oval bowl. "BSM" engraved in script on front of handle. "L.R. Handerson." in upper- and lower-case italic letters, stamped in scrolled banner on back of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.062 L-5.187 inches
- Provenance:
- The Josiah Abbott Dadmun (1840-1924) and Susan (McDaniels) Dadmun (1844-1936) Collection is a bequest of their daughter, Helen I. Dadmun (Mrs. Frank C.) Doble (1881-1968). Mrs. Doble's bequest included: "my collection of early American sterling silver spoons." The collection also included "New Hampshire and other silver, wallpaper samples, fans, personal items, and birchbark pictures made by E. H. Merrill."
- Credit Line:
- Josiah Abbott Dadmun and Susan Dadmun Collections, Bequest of Helen I. Dadmun Doble
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