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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1977.029.017
Creator:
Parry, Martin (1758-1802)
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1780-1795
Description:
Tablespoon. Silver. Oval-ended handle, with downturned end. Handle front perimeter decorated with feathered edge. Egg-shaped bowl, with broad square-ended raised drop. "TEM" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. Maker's mark stamped on back of handle:"PARRY", in upper case roman letters, within a plain rectangle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.625 L-8.375 inches
Provenance:
From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard F. Upton
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