Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1986.108.79
- Creator:
- Richards, George H. (1818-1905)
Jeweler - Place of Origin:
- Keene, NH
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Silver. Double swell fiddle handle with upturned, round end, and mid-rib (1/2") on front. Flared, rounded fins; Egg-shaped bowl. Engraved on front of handle in upper case script: "H.L." Stamped on back of fins in upper and lower case roman letters: "Richards" within an outlined rectangle with concave corners. Stamped on back of handle in upper and lower case roman letters: "Keene" within an outlined rectangle with concave corners.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.25 L-6.312 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the Charles H. Batchelder Collection of New Hampshire silver (formerly Loan 1959.88). Charles H. Batchelder (1876-1948) was a N.H.H.S. trustee, and a silver collector.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, with funds provided by subscription, including a grant from Chubb Life America
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