Teaspoon
Datec. 1870s-1880s
Mediumsilver
Dimensions6 1/4 inches (15.9 cm)
MarkingsUnknown maker's or retailer's mark: S. P. Hamilton
Credit LineGift of Mr. E. Descombe Wells.
Object numberOT1961.40
On View
On view
c. 1860
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 TextSamuel Pugh Hamilton began his career before the Civil War with his brother in Knoxville, Tennessee and took over Wilmot & Richmond’s store after the war’s conclusion in 1865. Primarily a jeweler, watchmaker, and retailer, he was successful enough to build a large home on Lafayette Square in 1873, today known as the Hamilton-Turner Inn. He moved his store to a new location at the corner of Bull and Broughton Streets in 1878, and he sold it to the Theus Brothers in 1887, pursuing new ventures in banking, electricity, and steam manufacturing.