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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1977.029.019
Creator:
Nelson, John (1768-1818)Goldsmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1789-1800
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by John Nelson (1768-1818), Portsmouth, NH. 1789-1800. Silver. Down-turned, tapered handle with pointed end. Egg-shaped bowl with round end drop and scallop shell bowl decoration on reverse. "NEM" engraved in feathered script with hash marks; above an eight pointed sunburst design and a small oval within a rectangle, engraved on front of handle. "[I]·N" in upper case Roman letters with a pellet in between letters, stamped in a barbed rectangle, double struck on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.937 L-5.25 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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