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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1935.005.01
Creator:
Harding, Newell (1799-1862)
Place of Origin:
Boston, MA
Date:
1825-1830
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Newell Harding (1799-1862), Boston, MA; 1825-1830. Silver. Downturned, fiddle handle, rounded shoulders, and an egg-shaped bowl. "HC" engraved in script on front of handle. "N. Harding" in italic letters stamped in scrolled banner on back of handle. Paper label on the reverse with the donor's name.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1 L-5.25 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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