Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 1957.008.120
- Creator:
- Foster, Nathaniel & Thomas
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Newburyport, MA
- Date:
- 1850-1860
- Description:
- Teaspoon, one of a pair (with 1957.008.121). Silver. Fin and fiddle form. Double-swell handle with up-turned rounded end, and mid-rib on front (1/2"). Flared, rounded fins. Egg-shaped bowl. "C" engraved on handle face and "CT" with flourishes on reverse, both in script. Stamped on back of fins/stem in upper-case roman letters, "N & T.FOSTER.", within a plain rectangle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.1 L-5.4 inches
- Provenance:
- From the collection of Mary C. Emery of Amesbury, MA, and Fred P. Emery of Pembroke, NH. This bequest of over 200 items from the Emery home includes both items that were inherited and items that were collected. Several items in this bequest were from the Newburyport, MA, and Concord, NH, areas and probably were inherited. Owner's initial on this spoon is "C", which may be Chesley, Mary Emery's maiden name.
- Credit Line:
- The Fred Parker Emery and Mary C. Emery Gift
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