Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.024
- 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 pointed arch drop. Bright cut and wrigglework decoration on front of handle, scalloped edged bright-cut decoration with wriggle work around oval cartouche; with intertwined wriggle lines around bright-cut lozenges bellflower design. "I·N" in upper case Roman letters with a pellet in between letters, stamped in rectangle on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.875 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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