Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.042.2
- Creator:
- Simes, William Cadogan (1773 - 1824)
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1815-1820
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Silver. Fin-and-fiddle form. Taper-sided handle, with end that is flattened but with round corners. Square fins. Egg-shaped bowl. "DB" engraved in script on front of handle, along with decorative marks above and below. Maker's mark stamped on back of stem/handle: "W.SIMES" in upper case roman letters, within a plain rectangle; note that the E is taller than the other characters.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1 L-5.5 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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