Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1986.108.52
- Creator:
- Hill, Joseph (1798-1859)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- circa 1820
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Made by Joseph Hill (!798-1859), Portsmouth, NH; c. 1820. Silver. Fiddle handle with tapered sides and downturned, rounded end, with 5/16" mid-rib on reverse; square fins; and an egg-shaped bowl, with broad drop on reverse. "L.S.C." engraved in script on front of handle. "Folsom" engraved in script on back of handle. "IH.", in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.062 L-5.562 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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