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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1935.005.02
Creator:
Harding, Newell (1799-1862)
Place of Origin:
Boston, MA
Date:
1840-1851
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Newell Harding (1799-1862), Boston, MA; 1840-1851. Silver. Downturned double swell fiddle handle with rounded end, rounded shoulders, and egg-shaped bowl. "SD" engraved in script on front of handle. "N. Harding", italic letters stamped in scrolled banner on back of handle. Paper label on the reverse with donor's name.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.25 L-6.125 inches
Provenance:
Part of a collection of silver spoons given to the New Hampshire Historical Society by Cora A. Yahr (1878-1966), Minneapolis, Minnesota. The silver is associated with Miss Yahr's mother's family, including the Shepard, Goddard, and Cowee families who lived in Bedford and New Ipswich, New Hampshire.
Credit Line:
Gift of Cora A. Yahr
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