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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1986.108.55
Creator:
Knight, Elijah (1813-1886) -- Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1854-1865
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Elijah Knight (1813-1886); Concord, NH; 1854-1865. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle, with upturned round end, and (9/16") mid-rib on front; rounded fins; and an egg-shaped bowl. "B.T.W." engraved in script on the reverse of handle. "E.KNIGHT." in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.187 L-5.812 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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