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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1986.108.50
Creator:
Hardy, Stephen (1781-1843)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1803-1810
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Stephen Hardy (1781-1843), Portsmouth, NH; 1803-1810. Silver. Downturned coffin-end handle; egg-shaped bowl, with V-drop engraved on reverse of bowl. "T" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "HARDY" in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle with canted corners on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.062 L-6 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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