Museum Object Number1962.0240.064 |
Spoon (Teaspoon)
Metals
Ineson-Bissell Collection
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
N. Bartlet (Maker)
Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
Previously identified as Concord, MA, but new research is less conclusive. See: Patricia Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, p. 177. [AWagner, 2/17/2009]
1765-1775
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "N·B" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "J*S" engraved
Silver
Engraved
4.528 (L) , 0.787 (W) , 0.2822 (Weight)
11.5 (L) , 2 (W) , 8 (Weight)
Text available soon.
[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