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Teaspoon

Object Name:
Teaspoon
Object ID:
2007.032.07
Creator:
Hardy, Stephen (1781-1843)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1803-1810
Description:
Teaspoon. Made by Stephen Hardy (1781-1843), Portsmouth, NH; 1803-1810. Silver. Downturned coffin-end handle; egg-shaped bowl, with wriggle-work V-drop engraved on reverse of bowl. "H" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "HARDY" in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle with canted corners on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.937 L-5.625 inches
Provenance:
Part of a collection of silver by New Hampshire manufacturers, assembled by collector, Barbara Mann.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
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