1971.0226.002 Silver Spoon upper surface
  • 1971.0226.002 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    John Benjamin (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Stratford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1780-1880

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1971.0226.002


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Object Number

1971.0226.002

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

John Benjamin (Maker)
1699-1773

Place of Origin

Stratford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Possible origin is Stratford, Connecticut.

Date

1780-1880

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "I·B" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "A·S" engraved
3. Inscription; Handle, underside; "71.226.2" incised

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

5.787 (L) , 0.984 (W) , 0.3175 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.7 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 9 (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.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 58
[Book] Bohan, Peter & Hammerslough, Philip H. 1970 Early Conneticut SIlver 1700-1840. 288 p.
Background information on John Benjamin, p. 222
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Biographical information on John Benjamin, pp. 156-157