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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1986.108.80
Creator:
Richards, George H. (1818-1905)Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Keene, NH
Date:
circa 1850
Description:
Teaspoon. Silver. Double swell fiddle handle with slightly downturned round end. Flared, rounded fins; Egg-shaped bowl. Engraved on front of handle in upper case script: "C G". Stamped on back of fins in upper case roman letters: "RICHARDS." within a plain rectangle. Stamped on back of handle in upper case roman letters" "KEENE." within a plain rectangle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.062 L-5.562 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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