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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
1957.008.142
Creator:
Moulton, Joseph (1744-1816)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Newburyport, MA
Date:
1800-1810
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Joseph Moulton (1744-1816), Newburyport, MA; 1800-1810. Silver. Coffin end handle, with rectangular stem, and an egg-shaped bowl. "SG" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "C" (20th century) engraved in script on reverse of handle. "I·MOULTON."in upper case Roman letters, with a pellet after the I, stamped in rectangle on reverse of lower end of handle. One of a pair.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.9 L-4.875 inches
Provenance:
From the collection of Mary C. Emery of Amesbury, MA, and Fred P. Emery (1865-1927), of Pembroke, NH. Several objects in this bequest were from the Newburyport, MA, and Concord, NH, areas and probably were inherited.
Credit Line:
The Fred Parker Emery and Mary C. Emery Gift
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