1962.0240.344 Silver spoon upper surface
  • 1962.0240.344 Silver spoon upper surface
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Jacob Hurd (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Materials:

    Silverplate on copper (fused plate)

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1962.0240.344


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Object Number

1962.0240.344

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell

Creator (Role)

Jacob Hurd (Maker)
02/21/1702/1703-02/23/1758

Place of Origin

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

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "HURD" stamped within a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "Ex Don/ Pup:/ -1744-" engraved

Materials

Silverplate on copper (fused plate)

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.528 (L) , 0.827 (W) , 0.3175 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.5 (L) , 2.1 (W) , 9 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Published: no. 88 a, p. 132
[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