Tea Spoon 1800 - 1830

"Tea Spoon," an 1800 - 1830 silver teaspoon by Nicholas Burdock, features an elegant oval bowl and a handle adorned with an intricate design. The handle terminates in a diamond-shaped panel, engraved with an initial and a stylized motif. This piece is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The teaspoon is a beautiful example of 19th-century American silverware craftsmanship. It is also a reminder of the importance of tea in the daily lives of people in the 18th and 19th centuries.