Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.018.1
- Creator:
- Nelson, Mark (1733-1787)
Goldsmith - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1760-1780
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Made by Mark Nelson (1733-1787), Portsmouth, NH; 1760-1780. Silver. Upturned handle with round end and 1.5" mid-rib on front. Egg-shaped bowl, with narrow round end drop, and 11-lobe shell decoration on reverse. "M R" engraved in block letters, with flourish between, engraved on reverse of handle. "MN", in upper case Roman letters, stamped in a rectangle on reverse, lower end of handle. One of a pair (1977.29.18.1-.2).
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.875 L-4.437 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
- Subjects:
- Tea, Tea ceremonies
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