$36
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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-12-16