Metals
Theophilus Bradbury (Maker)
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1820-1840
Silver
1971.0166.003
Object Number1971.0166.003 |
Spoon (Tablespoon)
Metals
Gift of Mrs. William A. Henry
Theophilus Bradbury (Maker)
November 22, 1763-September 6, 1803
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1820-1840
1. Mark; Handle, underside; Eagle stamped in an ellipse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "B" stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; Indian with bow and arrows stamped in an ellipse
4. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "Elkins" engraved
Silver
8.189 (L) , 1.811 (W) , 2.0459 (Weight)
20.8 (L) , 4.6 (W) , 58 (Weight)
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[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Brief biography on Theophilus Bradbury, p. 162
[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