Two Coin Silver Spoons

Description:

Two Coin Silver Spoons, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, early 19th century, one by Steven Hardy (1781-1843),with engraved "L" monogram on the handle; the other by Thomas Pickering Drown, with engraved "H" monogram on the handle, lg. 5 3/4, 6 in.

Provenance: Reportedly from the estate of Tobias Lear (George Washington's private secretary) and later purchased from the 2004 Valentine Lear estate in Rye, New Hampshire.
Estimate $100-150

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