Object Number 1998.0004.968

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

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, Rhode Island, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "PITMAN," stamped
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface; "RW"

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.898 (L) , 1.693 (W) , 1.6932 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.6 (L) , 4.3 (W) , 48 (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.