1957.0059.001 Silver Spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Tablespoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    David Tyler (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0059.001


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0059.001

Object Name

Spoon (Tablespoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

David Tyler (Maker)
1760-1804

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "DT" stamped within a serrated rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "GBL" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.937 (L) , 1.772 (W) , 2.2575 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22.7 (L) , 4.5 (W) , 64 (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] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 415, Fig. a.
[Book] Flynt, Henry N. & Fales, Martha Gandy. 1968 The Heritage Collection of Silver: With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825. 391 p.
Information on David Tyler and example marks, p. 345