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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1977.029.040.4
Creator:
Simes, William Cadogan (1773 - 1824)
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1795-1805
Description:
Teaspoon, one of a set of 5. Silver. Downward pointed handle. Egg-shaped bowl. Tapered drop with scallop shell that has 13 lobes. "SP" engraved in upper-case script with flourishes on top of handle. Maker's mark: "W Simes", with pellet, in italic script on back of handle in rounded rectangle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.875 L-5.375 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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