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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1986.108.88
Creator:
Straw, Daniel F. (1823-1896)Jeweler
Place of Origin:
Manchester, NH
Date:
circa 1850
Description:
Teaspoon. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle with upturned round end and 5/16" midrib on front; Flared, rounded fins; and egg-shaped bowl. Engraved on back of handle in upper-case script letters "M. S. S." Stamped on back of stem in upper-case roman letters "STRAW" in plain rectangle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.812 L-6 inches
Provenance:
Part of the Charles H. Batchelder Collection of New Hampshire silver (formerly Loan 1959.88). Charles H. Batchelder (1876-1948) was a N.H.H.S. trustee, and a silver collector.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, with funds provided by subscription, including a grant from Chubb Life America
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