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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1977.029.174
Creator:
Kimball, Alvah (1805-1868)Retailer
Place of Origin:
Nashua, NH
Date:
circa 1840
Description:
Tablespoon. Sold by Alvah Kimball (1805-1868), Nashua, NH; c. 1840. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle with round end, rounded fins, and an egg-shaped bowl. "C.W." engraved in script, on front of handle. "ALVAH.KIMBALL." and "NASHUA" in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangles on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.625 L-8.187 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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