1953.0173.003 Spoon
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John Tanner (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1730-1750

  • Materials:

    Silver; Iron

  • Museum Object Number:

    1953.0173.003


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1953.0173.003

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Tanner (Maker)
1713-January 22, 1785
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, pp. 336-335: John Tanner married Mary Colgrove on August 4, 1738 in Westerly, Rhode Island. After she died in 1776, he married Freelove Saunders on April 5, 1779.

Place of Origin

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

Date

1730-1750

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "IT" stamped in an ellipse
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "C / S·:·H" engraved

Materials

Silver; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

4.331 (L) , 0.827 (W) , 0.2822 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11 (L) , 2.1 (W) , 8 (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] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Information on John Tanner and examples of marks. pp. 402-403.