Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1947.007.24.1
- Creator:
- Simes, William Cadogan
Jeweler - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- circa 1795
- Description:
- Teaspoon. Made by William Cadogan Simes (1773-1825), Portsmouth; c. 1795. Silver. Tapered handle with downturned, pointed end; ovoid bowl with rounded drop and shell on bottom. "MM" engraved cipher in feathered script on front, end of handle. One of a set of five.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1 L-5.25 inches
- Provenance:
- These spoons were part of a collection of silver belonging to various members of Bertha Vaughan (1873-1946) family. This set of spoons was owned by the donor's great-grandmother, Mary (Polly) S. Moore (1772-1860), who married Michael Vaughan (1775-1827) in 1795.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Bertha Vaughan
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