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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1977.029.042.3
Creator:
Simes, William Cadogan (1773 - 1824)
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1815-1820
Description:
Teaspoon. 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 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-5.75 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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