Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1977.029.045
- Creator:
- Simes, William Cadogan (1773 - 1824)
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- 1795-1805
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Silver. Pointed end handle, with downturned end. Tapered drop, with 13-lobe scallop shell decoration on egg-shaped bowl. "S.P." engraved in block letters, with diamond device (made of 4 dots) on front of handle. Maker's mark stamped on back: "[W]Simes", in italic script, within a rounded rectangle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.875 L-5.187 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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