Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.042.1
- Creator:
- Simes, William Cadogan (1773 - 1824)
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1815-1820
- Description:
- Teaspoon, one of a pair (with 1977.029.042.3). Silver. Fin and fiddle form. Taper-sided fiddle handle with flat end and rounded corners. Square fins. Egg shaped bowl. Engraved on front of handle in script: "DB", the letters being inter-connected, with flourishes above and below. Stamped on back of handle/stem in upper case roman letters: "W.SIMES" within a plain rectangle; note that the E is larger than the other letters.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1 L-5.625 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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