1962.0240.530 Silver spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Daniel Russell (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.530


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Object Number

1962.0240.530

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Daniel Russell (Maker)
1698-1771
As per Flynt & Fales, Heritage Foundation Collection, p. 315: Daniel Russell married Mary Mumford on August 30, 1722. She died on April 10, 1745. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 03/03/2011)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Previously identified as Boston. See: Patricia Kane, Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers, p. 198, note 22.

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "DR" or "DB" within a conforming cartouche
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "H/ T E" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.291 (L) , 0.748 (W) , 0.2116 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.9 (L) , 1.9 (W) , 6 (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