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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1997.007.14
Creator:
Beasom, William D. & Company
Place of Origin:
Nashua, NH
Date:
circa 1849
Description:
Tablespoon. Silver. Double-swell fiddle handle, rounded fins, and an egg-shaped bowl. "S.J.J." engraved in script on front of handle. "W.D.BEASOM & CO." and "NASHUA" stamped in rectangles on back of handle. One of a pair.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.75 L-8.25 inches
Provenance:
One of a group of coin silver spoons by New Hampshire makers, given by Northwood, NH, antiques dealer, Helena C. (Mrs. Winston J.) Hartley (1917-1997).
Credit Line:
Gift of Helena C. Hartley
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