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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1977.029.028
Creator:
Nelson, John (1735-1789)Goldsmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1760-1780
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by John Nelson (1735-1789), Portsmouth, NH; 1760-1780. Silver. Upturned tapered handle with round end and 1" mid-rib on front. Elliptical bowl with broad oval end drop and 11-lobed shell bowl decoration on reverse. "I S" in barred block letters with a diamond device (four dots) between letters, engraved on reverse of handle. "I·N", in upper case Roman letters, with a pellet between the letters, stamped twice in a three-lobed rectangle, on reverse of lower end of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.937 L-4.375 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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