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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1986.108.59
Creator:
McDougall, William (1821-1895)
Place of Origin:
Laconia, NH
Date:
1855-1860
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by William McDougall (1821-1895), Laconia, NH; 1855-1860. Silver. Double swell fiddle handle, rounded fins, and an egg-shaped bowl. Evidence of engraved initials on back of handle. "Wm. Mc. DOUGALL Jr." and "LACONIA." stamped in rectangles on back of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.75 L-7.375 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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