Teaspoon
- Object Name:
- Teaspoon
- Object ID:
- 2018.012.08.1-6
- Creator:
- Tewksbury, Thomas (1791-1864)
Silversmith - Place of Origin:
- Meredith Bridge, NH
- Date:
- circa 1820
- Description:
- Teaspoons. Made by Thomas Tewksbury (1791-1864), Meredith Bridge, NH; Silver. Tapered fiddle handle with rounded end. Pointed fins. Egg-shaped bowl. "RG" engraved in feathered script on front of handle. "T.T." stamped in rectangle with curved serrated ends on back of handle. Set of six.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- L-5.5 inches
- Provenance:
- From the collection of Eleanor Gebelein Greene (1915-1995) of Laconia, NH, daughter of the famous American silversmith, George C. Gebelein (1875-1945), who worked as a silversmith for the William B. Durgin Company from 1900 to 1903. Donated by the heirs of Eleanor Gebelein Greene.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Gardiner G. Greene and Martha G. Morse, in memory of Eleanor Gebelein Greene
- People:
- Tewksbury, Thomas (1791-1864)
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