Object Number 1998.0004.785

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

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

Creator (Role)

J. O. & J. R. Potter (Maker)

Place of Origin

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

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; ""J.O.&J.R.Potter" stamped in an outlined rectangle with indented corners
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "ProvidenceR.I." stamped in an outlined rectangle with indented corners
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "E. Owen." engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

6.26 (L) , 1.339 (W) , 0.5644 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.9 (L) , 3.4 (W) , 16 (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.
• Information on J. O. & J. R. Potter, p. 303