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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
2004.043.141.3
Creator:
Carleton, PhineasSilversmith
Place of Origin:
Haverhill, MA
Date:
1821-1825
Description:
Tablespoon - Silver; pointed fin and downturned fiddle handle; one of a set of four, "L. Cotton." engraved in script on front of handle in script. Stamped maker's mark, eagle between two stars, on reverse of handle. Attributed to Phineas Carleton, Haverhill, MA. Owned by Leonard Cotton of Portsmouth, NH.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
H-1.124 W-1.728 L-8.303 inches Weight-1.421 oz
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
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