Object Number 1998.0004.1917.001

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of the Trust for the Benefit of Richard Tousey and Others

Creator (Role)

John K Pitman
1779-1819

Place of Origin

Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "PITMAN" stamped in a rectangle with a slightly textured background
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "MA" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.63 (L) , 1.142 (W) , 0.4586 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.3 (L) , 2.9 (W) , 13 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
• Maker biography, p. 300. See Parties Module for more information.