1962.0240.781 Salt spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Salt spoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    William S. Nichols (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1830-1840

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.781


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1962.0240.781

Object Name

Spoon (Salt spoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

William S. Nichols (Maker)
1785-1871

Place of Origin

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

Date

1830-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "Nichols" stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
2. Mark; Handle, underside; Almost illegible, but probably "PURE COIN" stamped within a rectangle

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

3.78 (L) , 0.945 (W) , 0.194 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.6 (L) , 2.4 (W) , 5.5 (Weight)

Object Description

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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. 287. See Parties Module for more information.