Museum Object Number1959.3358 |
Spoon
Metals
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
John Burt (Silversmith)
Pat Kane notes approximately 180 hollowware objects with his mark survive.
1692
1745
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1715-1720
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "I.BURT" stamped in a cartouche
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "G+G" engraved
Silver
Engraved
7.677 (L) , 1.575 (W) , 1.799 (Weight)
19.5 (L) , 4 (W) , 51 (Weight)
Text available soon.
[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 68, no. 22
[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.
• Examples of marks and brief background information, p. 90
[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Short biography on John Burt and examples of his work, p. 65