Museum Object Number2004.0001 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Warner W. Naudain
Joseph Richardson Sr. (Maker)
9/17/1711
1784
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1750-1770
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "[?]R" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "E ยท Y" engraved
Silver
Engraved
4.331 (L) , 0.827 (W) , 0.6349 (Weight)
11 (L) , 2.1 (W) , 18 (Weight)
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[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on the maker and examples of marks, pp. 356-357.
[Book] Fales, Martha Gandy. 1974 Joseph Richardson and Family: Philadelphia Silversmiths.
• Information on the Richardsons of Philadelphia.