Teaspoon
Datec. 1820 - 1830
Mediumcoin silver
Dimensions6 1/8 inches (15.6 cm)
Markingson handle back: D. B. NICHOLS & C_ [in incomplete rectangle]
Credit LineGift of Ann Evans Manchester.
Object number2005.8.7
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextOne of four silver teaspoons with a shell embossed on the bowl back and "AW" inscribed on the fiddle handle. In table settings of this era, it was common practice to lay the forks and spoons facing down (in the French manner), and they were often decorated on both sides.
Silversmith David B. Nichols (1791-1860) worked in Savannah, Georgia in 1815-39 and 1843-55. He formed a brief partnership with John P. Smith in 1820 as D.B. Nichols & Co. and continued as D.B. Nichols & Co. until 1830. In March 1825 Lafayette medallions and watch, waist, and ribbon badges were offered for sale, all “suitable for the ball.”
